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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

A noun for a kind of city

I saw a noun recently that meant a large city completely dominating the political entity in which it is located, e.g., Buenos Aires in Argentina, Chicago in Illinois, Copenhagen in Denmark, etc.

It's not mega-city, but I cannot remember what it is. Anyone know offhand.
  

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Hi, A metropolis? Still doesn't sound quite right. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, A metropolis?
  • Still doesn't sound quite right.
  • Clive
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Hi,

A metropolis? Still doesn't sound quite right.

Clive
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No, that's not it, nor is megalopolis. It was a new one on me, from wikipedia's "word factory."
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Hi,

That's two words.

And you asked for a noun.

Clive
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It should not be 'primate' city; it should be 'human' city... LOL... A city can only be called primate city when it has smaller cities around it. If the city is the online city in the area then it cannot be called a primate city.
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It's still a noun, but I rmisremembered, thinking it was hyphenated.
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What do you call such a city on the planet of the apes then? Notice I omitted Singapore for that very reason though it came to mind.
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just12davIt should not be 'primate' city; it should be 'human' city... LOL... A city can only be called primate city when it has smaller cities around it. If the city is the online city in the area then it cannot be called a primate city.
Thats only city in the area not online city; sorry for that.
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just12davIt should not be 'primate' city; it should be 'human' city... LOL... A city can only be called primate city when it has smaller cities around it. If the city is the online city in the area then it cannot be called a primate city.
That is "only city" not "online city," I am just thinking of the "internet city" in the "republic of internet." Lol.
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just12davThat is "only city" not "online city,"
I figured that one out all by myself.
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