Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1010 of 1319

metropolis (n.)

a very large city

Examples

  • A bustling metropolis.

Key rules

  • A metropolis is a very large city
  • A bustling metropolis, a global metropolis
  • Metropolis is countable

Common mistakes

  • A metropolises of millions → A metropolis of millions
💡 Tip: Cities // Urban life // Geography
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