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The story takes place in a busy metropolis.
What does Metropolis mean?
A metropolis is a very large city.
Dictionary definition
a very large and important city.
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Metropolis in a sentence
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A metropolis often has many neighborhoods and transit routes.
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Studying a metropolis can show how people, services, and buildings connect in a large city.
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What does metropolis mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to metropolis?
City is close in meaning to metropolis in many contexts.
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Village contrasts with metropolis.
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Metropolis
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muh · trah · puh · lis · strongest beat: trah
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WordMetropolis.
Partnoun.
MeaningMetropolis means A metropolis is a very large city.
ExampleExample: The story takes place in a busy metropolis.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- muh · trah · puh · lis
- Strongest beat
- trah
- Ending
- lis
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on trah.
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Synonyms
Words like Metropolis
citya large place where many people live and work
urban centeran important city area
large citya city with many people and buildings
Antonyms
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villagea small community
countrysideland outside towns and cities
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Word family
Metropolis word family
Base word
metropolis
noun
metropolises
Plural form for more than one metropolis.
adjective
metropolitan
Related to a large city or its surrounding area.
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