Megacity
[meg-uh-sit-ee] /ˈmɛg əˌsɪt i/
noun, plural megacities.
1.
a having a population of one million or more.
/ˈmɛɡəˌsɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -cities
1.
a city with over 10 million inhabitants
n.
also mega-city, 1968, from mega- + city.
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