9
highly populated area(noun, expression, place, area, capital)
9
metropolitan area(noun, expression, place, area, capital)
7
downtown(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
6
mega city(noun, expression, place, area, capital)
5
agglomeration(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
asphalt jungle(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
conurbation(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
core city(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
cosmopolis(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
megalopolis(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
megapolis(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
metropolis(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
municipality(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
5
supercity(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
3
capital(noun, place, area, settlement, city)
3
city center
3
city centre
3
metropolitan city(expression, place, capital, leading)
3
principal city(expression, place, capital, leading)
2
core
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