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Megacities in a sentence

Megacities meaning

plural of megacity

Using Megacities

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of megacity
  • In the example corpus, megacities often appears in combinations such as: coastal megacities, megacities and, the megacities.

Context around Megacities

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

coastal 2× asian 1× lying 1× defines 1×

Often after:

gives 1×

Sentence patterns with Megacities

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

china s megacities has many 1× circling the megacities of rio 1× complexity of megacities gives rise 1× for coastal megacities 1× in the megacities where the 1× list defines megacities as urban 1× low lying megacities and small 1× many coastal megacities and small 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by 2050 many 2× another list defines 1× however some food 1× rapid population growth 1× that combined with 1× the usa consumes 1×

Common sentence endings:

and environmental challenges 1× and material resources 1× epidemic since 1942 1× for coastal megacities 1× good financial decision 1× greenhouse gas emissions 1×

Words around Megacities

Just before it in the word index:

megachurches 12 megachurch 18 megachips 3 megachain 3 megacast 2 megacaps 4

Just after it in the word index:

megacity 15 megaclaims 2 megacon 2 megacorporation 3 megacorporations 2 megacycles 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Megacities

  • In this selection, "megacities" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, coastal, asian, lying and gives stand out and add context to how "megacities" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include china s megacities has many and circling the megacities of rio. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "megacities" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with megacities

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Where are the next 15 megacities? (6 words)

Another list defines megacities as urban agglomerations instead of metropolitan areas. (11 words)

However, some food critics are wary about the price point compared to other Asian megacities. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

It's already happening - North Jakarta has sunk 2.5m in 10 years and is continuing to sink by as much as 25cm a year in some parts, which is more than double the global average for coastal megacities. (39 words)

The virus, which kills 3 percent to 8 percent of those who are infected, is now circling the megacities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, threatening to become this country’s first-blown urban epidemic since 1942. (38 words)

The USA consumes about 14% of the world total, using 90% of it for generation of electricity. citation Energy and material resources The sheer size and complexity of megacities gives rise to enormous social and environmental challenges. (37 words)

Question examples

Where are the next 15 megacities? (6 words)

Example sentences (11)

However, some food critics are wary about the price point compared to other Asian megacities.

By 2050, many coastal megacities and small island nations will experience what were formerly once-a-century weather disasters every year — even with an aggressive drawdown of greenhouse gas emissions.

By 2050, many low-lying megacities and small island nations will experience "extreme sea level events" every year, even under the most optimistic emissions reduction scenarios, the report concludes.

It's already happening - North Jakarta has sunk 2.5m in 10 years and is continuing to sink by as much as 25cm a year in some parts, which is more than double the global average for coastal megacities.

Rapid population growth is already exerting insurmountable pressure on the urban infrastructure as is evident in the megacities where the city administrations are struggling with service delivery.

Where are the next 15 megacities?

That combined with rising costs of living, particularly in China’s megacities, has many young couples wondering if having a child – much less two – is a good financial decision.

The virus, which kills 3 percent to 8 percent of those who are infected, is now circling the megacities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, threatening to become this country’s first-blown urban epidemic since 1942.

Another list defines megacities as urban agglomerations instead of metropolitan areas.

The USA consumes about 14% of the world total, using 90% of it for generation of electricity. citation Energy and material resources The sheer size and complexity of megacities gives rise to enormous social and environmental challenges.

Whether megacities can develop sustainably depends to a large extent on how they obtain, share, and manage their energy and material resources.

Common combinations with megacities

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "megacities" in a sentence?
An example: "However, some food critics are wary about the price point compared to other Asian megacities." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "megacities" from authentic English texts.
What does "megacities" mean?
Megacities means: plural of megacity
How many example sentences with "megacities" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "megacities", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.