Metroplex
[me-truh-pleks] /ˈmɛ trəˌplɛks/
noun, (sometimes lowercase)
1.
a vast metropolitan area that encompasses several cities and their suburbs:
We’re moving to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
noun
sprawling metropolitan area, often combining two major cities
Word Origin
metro(politan) + -plex ‘integrated organizations’
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