metropolises
Large urban centers
Metropolises is the plural of metropolis—major cities, especially ones that serve as regional or national centers of commerce, culture, and population.
The word carries connotations of size, density, and urban energy: The world's great metropolises face similar challenges with housing and transit.
Metropolises and the Greek-derived plural metropoleis are both standard.
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- expansionIncrease in scope
modernization · redevelopment · displacement · renewal · megacities · conurbation · boomtowns · industrialization
Extremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- highriseMultistory urban building
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
landmarks · silhouette · horizon · rooftops · vista · viewpoint · skyline · architecture
Mass-to-volume ratio
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- citizensMembers of a nation
- censusOfficial population count
overcrowding · commuters · migration · demographics · sprawl · housing · settlements · multitudes
Underground transit passage
- transitMovement between places
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
streetlights · traffic · congestion · commute · zoning · public-transport · metro · tramways
Defined administrative regions
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
precincts · wards · enclaves · quarters · zones · outskirts · periphery · township
State of varied elements
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
expatriates · cuisine · fusion · festivals · nightlife · arts · fashion · tourism
Wealth used for investment
- governmentAuthority over a state
- seatPlace for sitting
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
senate · administration · headquarters · embassy · policy · executive · judiciary · federal
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
expansion · modernization · redevelopment · displacement · renewal · megacities · conurbation · boomtowns · industrialization · densification
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
panorama · landmarks · silhouette · horizon · rooftops · vista · viewpoint · skyline · architecture · spires
density
Mass-to-volume ratio
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- citizensMembers of a nation
census · overcrowding · commuters · migration · demographics · sprawl · housing · settlements · multitudes · masses
subway
Underground transit passage
- transitMovement between places
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
sidewalks · streetlights · traffic · congestion · commute · zoning · public-transport · metro · tramways · overpasses
districts
Defined administrative regions
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- downtownCentral business district
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
neighborhoods · precincts · wards · enclaves · quarters · zones · outskirts · periphery · township · municipality
diversity
State of varied elements
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
polyglot · expatriates · cuisine · fusion · festivals · nightlife · arts · fashion · tourism · globalization
capital
Wealth used for investment
- governmentAuthority over a state
- seatPlace for sitting
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
parliament · senate · administration · headquarters · embassy · policy · executive · judiciary · federal · republic
metropolisesvillages
Small rural settlements
hamlets · small towns · rural communities · backwaters · settlements
metropolisescountryside
Rural area beyond towns
rural areas · hinterlands · wilderness · backcountry · the sticks
- modern metropolisLarge current-day urban area
- teeming metropolisDensely populated urban area
- bustling metropolisEnergetic, populous urban area
- coastal metropolisMajor city on shore