Synonyms & related words for metropolis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of metropolis — including city, megalopolis, conurbation, polis, banlieue, exurb. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to metropolis

Explore words related to metropolis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include supercity, metropolitan, metropolitanism, metroplex, citification, urbanology, citify, midtown. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for metropolis

Common synonyms for metropolis include city, megalopolis, conurbation, polis, banlieue, exurb, faubourg, suburbia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does metropolis come from?

The word metropolis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: metro-, from Greek meter (“mother”); and -polis, from Greek polis (“city, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.