metropolis (noun)
1metropolis — ► NOUN ▪ the principal city of a country or region. ORIGIN Greek, from m t r mother + polis city …
2metropolis — me‧trop‧o‧lis [mˈtrɒpls ǁ mˈtrɑː ] noun [countable] a very large city with a lot of industrial and economic activity that is usually the most important city in a country or area, but not always its capital: • a sprawling industrial metropolis …
3metropolis — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek mētropolis, from mētr , mētēr mother + polis city more at mother, police Date: 14th century 1. the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region 2. the city or state of origin of… …
4metropolis — noun their trip to the booming metropolis made them eager to return to their little house in the sticks Syn: capital (city), chief town, county town; big city, conurbation, megalopolis, megacity …
5metropolis — noun /mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/ a) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world. b) A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural… …
6metropolis — noun (C) a very large city that is the most important city in a country or area …
7metropolis — UK [məˈtrɒpəlɪs] / US [məˈtrɑpəlɪs] noun [countable] Word forms metropolis : singular metropolis plural metropolises mainly literary a big city, especially considered as somewhere that is very busy and exciting …
8metropolis — [mɪ trɒp(ə)lɪs] noun the capital city of a country. ↘a very large and busy city. Origin ME: via late L. from Gk mētropolis mother state , from mētēr, mētr mother + polis city …
9metropolis — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. capital, megalopolis, conurbation, municipality; see center 2 , city . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. capital, city, municipality, downtown, urban sprawl, megalopolis. see city, New York III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A… …
10metropolis — me|trop|o|lis [ mə trapəlıs ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a big city, especially considered as somewhere that is very busy and exciting …
