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m-uh-TROP-uh-lis/məˈtrɒpəlɪs/

A metropolis is a large, important city, often the capital of a region: a cover metropolis, the regional metropolis. Metro and city (already in the dictionary) are everyday; geography on the jacket is not a catchment bus time.

Meaning

A large, important city, often the capital of a region (from metro and city, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A metropolis on the cover is geography, not a catchment bus time.”
• “City is already in this course. Capital is the close twin. A cover is comms. A last-service time is a file. Publish the time; then keep the skyline if the bus still runs.”

Good to know

A large important city. Everyday: city (already in the dictionary). A cover skyline ≠ a last bus.

Near in meaning

city, capital, conurbation

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