su|per|cit|y

su|per|cit|y
su|per|cit|y «SOO puhr SIHT ee», noun, plural -cit|ies.
1. a large urban area formed by the expansion and gradual coalescence of two or more relatively distant cities: »

I have the recurrent nightmare of the supercities that threaten us today, the titanic conurbations—already growing before our eyes—single vast towns from Boston to Baltimore, Pittsburgh to Chicago, London to Birmingham (James Cameron).

2. a very large city; megalopolis: »

He planned arcologies, gigantic supercities high in the air or floating on water, as a means of preventing man from destroying himself and his environment (John Fowler).


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