Super-city

su·per·cit·y

[soo-per-sit-ee]
noun, plural su·per·cit·ies.
1.
a large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities; megalopolis.
2.
a very large city.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; super- + city

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