the chief, and sometimes capital, city of a country, state, or region.
a central or principal place, as of some activity: the music metropolis of France.
the mother city or parent state of a colony, especially of an ancient Greek colony.
the chief see of an ecclesiastical province.
Origin of metropolis
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin mētropolis<Greek mētrópolis a mother state or city, equivalent to mētro-, combining form of mḗtērmother1 + pólis-polis, polis
Words nearby metropolis
metroperitonitis, metrophlebitis, metrophobia, metroplasty, Metroplex, metropolis, metropolitan, metropolitan county, metropolitan district, metropolitanize, Metropolitan Museum of Art
From Shanghai to Seoul, Tokyo to Singapore, Asia’s muggy, rapidly rising metropolises have been among the first in the world to embrace indoor farms at scale.
Inside Singapore’s huge bet on vertical farming|Katie McLean|October 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
San Diego can’t afford to turn away from those water sources that supported its growth from a small farming mission to a sprawling metropolis.
The Water Authority Is Resurrecting Its Pipe Dream – Again|MacKenzie Elmer|September 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego
With her family originally hailing from Louisiana, Knowles-Lawson spent her childhood in Galveston, Texas, but it was the metropolis of Houston that taught her she had to dream big to be big.
How Beyoncé and Solange Were Shaped by Childhood Therapy|Joy Nesbitt|August 13, 2020|Ozy
It is now a thriving, diverse, and welcoming metropolis, and one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
Charlotte : Celebrating Diversity in the Queen City|LGBTQ-Editor|August 11, 2020|No Straight News
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is an industrious metropolis that’s an exciting place for the LGBTQ community.
Chicago: A Midwestern Jewel for the LGBTQ Community|LGBTQ-Editor|July 11, 2020|No Straight News
The town of Liqian sits on the edge of the Gobi desert, 200 miles from any metropolis, and 4,500 miles from Rome.
The Chinese Town Descended From Romans?|Nina Strochlic|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in New York City, a metropolis with an abundance of concrete and very few fields of grass, a far more subtle display appears.
How the Circus Got a Social Conscience|Justin Jones|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 30-something heroine glamorized the metropolis and its coveted name brands, Arora says.
How Brooklyn Invaded Paris—Next Stop, the World|Brandon Presser|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The co-owner of Metropolis Collectables, Vincent has Wolverine mutton chops, a Tony Stark goatee, and Lex Luthor swagger.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con|Sujay Kumar|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All we really know so far is that there will be a football match between Gotham City University and Metropolis State University.
The Super-Stuffed Superhero Movie|Chancellor Agard|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His influence also became more powerfully felt in the metropolis than before.