"metroplex" meaning in English

See metroplex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metroplexes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of metropolitan + complex, originally coined as a marketing term for the Dallas–Fort Worth conurbation. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|metropolitan|complex}} Blend of metropolitan + complex Head templates: {{en-noun}} metroplex (plural metroplexes)
  1. (US, urban studies) A large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs. Wikipedia link: metroplex Tags: US Categories (topical): Urban studies

Inflected forms

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