"supercity" meaning in All languages combined

See supercity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: supercities [plural]
Etymology: super- + city Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|city}} super- + city Head templates: {{en-noun}} supercity (plural supercities)
  1. An extremely large city, metropolis or urban area.
    Sense id: en-supercity-en-noun-aiPZlQnU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. The merged urban area of several close cities.
    Sense id: en-supercity-en-noun-FfhFVVke Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: megalopolis, megacity

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for supercity meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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