metropolis
UKmətrɔpəlis
USmət'rɔpələs
معنی فارسی
پايتخت ، شهر عمده متران نشين ، مرکز کار
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mǝ träp´ǝl is/n., pl.
● کلانشهر
● مرکز، شهر عمدهی کشور یا ناحیه
● (یونان باستان) شهر یا سرزمین اصلی کوچ نشینان، مادرشهر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek words 'meter' (mother) and 'polis' (city).
مثال
- New York City is often referred to as the metropolis of the United States.
- Tokyo is a bustling metropolis with a population of over 37 million people.
- London has long been recognized as a global metropolis.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts “Ancient Troy was a great city” “Part Meronyms:”
- people living in a large densely populated municipality “the city voted for Republicans in 1994”
مترادفها
noun
Chief city, capital.