noun
- a large metropolitan area consisting of a major city and its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities
Usage: primarily used in American English
Examples
- The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is one of the largest in the United States.
- Many people commute daily across the metroplex for work.
- The metroplex includes dozens of smaller cities and towns.
- Traffic congestion is a major issue throughout the metroplex.
- The metroplex’s population has grown rapidly over the past decade.
- Several major corporations have headquarters in the metroplex.