metropolis

英 [mɪ'trɒp(ə)lɪs] 美[mə'trɑpəlɪs]

• n. 大都市；首府；重要中心
• n. (Metropolis)人名；(英)梅特罗波利斯

1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts;

"Ancient Troy was a great city"

2. people living in a large densely populated municipality;

"the city voted for Republicans in 1994"