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metroplex

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Qualifier: urban studies

Examples

  • Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of metropolitan + complex, originally coined as a marketing term for the Dallas–Fort Worth conurbation.