a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
"Ancient Troy was a great city"
people living in a large densely populated municipality
"the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
"The ancient historian noted that Syracuse served as the metropolis for its numerous Sicilian colonies, sending settlers and ships to establish new outposts across the sea."
A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
"When we arrived in Metropolis for the weekend, we were surprised to find it was actually a small town rather than the bustling city from our comic books."