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metropolis in Dutch

metropolis in Dutch is metropool, metropolis, moederstad — metropolis means a very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.

metropolis in Dutch

metropool
noun
(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
metropolis
noun
(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
moederstad
noun
(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
metropool
noun
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
wereldstad
noun
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
grootstad
noun
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

What does "metropolis" mean?

  1. noun A very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.
    "Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people."
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  • Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people.

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What is "metropolis" in Dutch?

"metropolis" in Dutch is metropool, metropolis, moederstad. metropolis means: A very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.

How do you use "metropolis" in a sentence?

Example: "Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people." In Dutch, "metropolis" is metropool, metropolis, moederstad.

Are there other ways to say "metropolis" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "metropolis": metropool, metropolis, moederstad, wereldstad, grootstad.

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