What is the meaning of MEGALOPOLIS?

MEGALOPOLIS is a spiffy new term for urban sprawl, situations where the expansion of several cities in a particular area has created one continuous city, even if the different parts retain their own name (Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, etc.).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). megalopolis. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/megalopolis/definitions/1158084
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "megalopolis" http://smartdefine.org/megalopolis/definitions/1158084 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, megalopolis, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/megalopolis/definitions/1158084>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "megalopolis" 21 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/megalopolis/definitions/1158084>
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