megapolitan
n.— «Suddenly we don’t have two cities in two states, separated by geography and a weak transportation link, U.S. Highway 71, that is commercially discouraging. Instead, we have the start of a functioning megapolitan corridor that creates synergy and multiplies options.» —“Steadily worming to a better way” by Les Minor Texarkana Gazette (Texas) Aug. 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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