megalopolitan
Vast urban resident
Megalopolitan describes something relating to a megalopolis—an extremely large urban region formed when multiple cities and their suburbs merge into one continuous sprawl.
As a noun, a megalopolitan is someone who lives in such a region: The megalopolitan commute often means two hours each way.
The word carries connotations of vast scale, density, and the particular character of life in these super-urban zones.
Merged continuous urban area
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- spreadTo distribute widely
annexation · peripheral · outskirts · expansion · growth · development · zoning · low-density
Extremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- downtownCentral business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
boroughs · districts · precincts · boulevards · avenues · sidewalks · crosswalks · streetlights
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- enclavesTerritories surrounded by another
polyglot · coexistence · integration · multiracial · cross-cultural · intermingling · heterogeneity · global
Filled beyond comfort
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- overpopulatedExcessively densely inhabited
- populousDensely settled with people
- teemingAbundantly full of
packed · cramped · overcrowded · thronged · swarming · high-density · concentrated · compact
Major intercity roads
- subwaysUnderground urban railways
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
airports · railroads · sanitation · telecommunications · interchanges · utilities · arterials
conurbation
Merged continuous urban area
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- expanseUnbroken area of space
spread · annexation · peripheral · outskirts · expansion · growth · development · zoning · low-density · encroachment
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- downtownCentral business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
cityscape · boroughs · districts · precincts · boulevards · avenues · sidewalks · crosswalks · streetlights · traffic
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
enclaves · polyglot · coexistence · integration · multiracial · cross-cultural · intermingling · heterogeneity · global · diaspora
crowded
Filled beyond comfort
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- overpopulatedExcessively densely inhabited
- populousDensely settled with people
teeming · packed · cramped · overcrowded · thronged · swarming · high-density · concentrated · compact · vertical
highways
Major intercity roads
- subwaysUnderground urban railways
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
tunnels · airports · railroads · sanitation · telecommunications · interchanges · utilities · arterials
metropolis, cosmopolitan, metropolitan, megalopolis, megacity, cosmopolitanism, metropolises, megacities, cosmopolite