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supercity

supercity

1 6.8
A very large city formed when several towns join, often imagined as very modern
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌsɪti/
translation icon : superciudad
  • Several regions are competing to become the first supercity that combines urban living with environmental harmony.

Examples

  • In the future, a supercity could integrate advanced technologies to manage resources more efficiently.

  • HoIIywood promises to become part of another supercity, Iike a Iot of supercities in America.

  • HoIIywood promises to become part of another supercity, Iike a Iot of supercities in America.

  • He was soaring through time, out of the knife-edge present, back to glaciers and forward to supercities, perhaps ten thousand years each way.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The development of eco-friendly transportation systems is essential for the growth of a supercity that prioritizes sustainability.

Synonyms

city
vssupercity
1.0

A large town where many people live and work that has its own local government

is far larger, formed by merging multiple towns and imagined as futuristic
metropolis
vssupercity
175 5.2

A very large important city that is the main center in a region or country

is larger, formed by merging many nearby towns and often futuristic
urban area
vssupercity
41 2.7

A place with many people and buildings like a city

is larger and created by merging several towns, often imagined as advanced
urban center
vssupercity
14 3.4

A large city where many people live and work

is larger, formed by merging multiple areas and imagined as futuristic
megacity
vssupercity
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A very large city with more than ten million people and many jobs and services

is formed from many merged cities and often carries a futuristic image
metroplex
vssupercity
  • US
2 7.4

A large area made of several nearby cities and their suburbs

is portrayed as a single unified and futuristic merged urban entity
megalopolis
vssupercity
1 8.1

A very large area where several cities and towns meet and many people live

is more futuristic and imagined as a single merged advanced area
conurbation
vssupercity
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A large area where several towns or cities grow together into one continuous urban area

is more planned and imagined as technologically advanced than naturally formed

How Big

megalopolis
1 8.1
supercity
1 6.8
metropolis
175 5.2
city
1.0
town
1.0

Surface Forms

supercity singular
supercities plural

Morphology

supercity = city + city (transparent) = super + city

The prefix 'super' (meaning very/above) combines directly with 'city' yielding 'very large or advanced city', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Supercity combines super ('above' or 'very') and city ('town'), like in supermarket or superhero. It helps you picture a city that is much larger or more advanced than a normal city, often made by joining several towns into one very big place.