METROPOLIS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • people living in a large densely populated municipality
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the city voted for Republicans in 1994
    Hypernyms(s) metropolis is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a large and densely populated urban area
    • may include several independent administrative districts
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Ancient Troy was a great city
    Hypernyms(s) metropolis is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)