metropolis 1
noundomain: location
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Examples
- 1.Ancient Troy was a great city
Hypernym
municipality 1
noun
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
Instance_Hypernym
Nicaea 1
noun
an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
Colossae 1
noun
an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
Herat 1
noun
a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
Kandahar 1
noun
a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
Mazar-i-Sharif 1
noun
a city in northern Afghanistan
Part_meronym
an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
city center 1
noun
the central part of a city
the part of a city where financial institutions are centered
civic center 2
noun
the center of a city
inner city 1
noun
the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
EnglishDerivationally related form
metropolitan 1
adjective
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
Hyponym
the capital city of a nation
the capital city of a province
state capital 1
noun
the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
Instance_Hyponym
Nicaea 1
noun
an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
Colossae 1
noun
an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
Herat 1
noun
a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
Kandahar 1
noun
a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
Mazar-i-Sharif 1
noun
a city in northern Afghanistan
Part_holonym
an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
city center 1
noun
the central part of a city
the part of a city where financial institutions are centered
civic center 2
noun
the center of a city
inner city 1
noun
the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
