Metropolis — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.

2. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

3. A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).

4. A fictional city serving as the primary setting for the Superman franchise, published by DC Comics.

   Examples

   My city need a hero, so I treat it like Metropolis / And it's a few bad Lois Lanes I can't name

5. Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.

Proper noun

1. Nickname for London: the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London.

   Usage

   • England
   • Dated

   Examples

   The journey from our town to the metropolis, was a journey of about five hours.