a very large city. an urban region, especially one consisting of several large cities and suburbs that adjoin each other. Also megapolis.

What is the significance of a megalopolis?

For the nation as a whole Megalopolis is what Main Street is for most communities. It is the place where government, most of the banks, the big offices, the newspaper and broadcasting stations, the important stores, the schools, libraries and theaters are concentrated.

What is megalopolis give example?

Enormous and dense with people, a megalopolis is a huge city, series of nearby cities, or part of an even bigger city. Mumbai is a megalopolis, but Walla Walla, Washington is not. ... The region made up of the cities between Boston and Washington, D.C. is one well-known megalopolis.