Milliard-city (en. Billion-city)

[miljaʁ si.ti]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A city that has reached or exceeded a population of one billion inhabitants.

Tokyo has been considered a billion-city in some projections.

Tokyo a été considérée comme une milliard-city dans quelques projections.

A theoretical concept of a city due to its population density.

The notion of billion-city raises urban planning questions.

La notion de milliard-city soulève des questions d'urbanisme.

A place characterized by high urban congestion.

Living in a billion-city can be a challenge in terms of mobility.

Vivre dans une milliard-city peut être un défi en termes de mobilité.

From the word 'billion', deriving from numeration, associated with 'city', an English term for a town.

billion-city in the making

A city that is heading towards a population of one billion.

milliard-city en devenir

challenges of a billion-city

The unique problems faced by a city of this size.

défis d'une milliard-city

urban life in a billion-city

The living conditions in a city with a population of one billion.

vie urbaine dans une milliard-city

overpopulation

State of an area where the population exceeds resource capacities.

surpopulation

metropolis

A large city that is a center of culture, commerce, and administration.

métropole

urbanization

The process by which a population moves from rural areas to urban areas.

urbanisation

A city where it is difficult to get around because of the crowd.

In this billion-city, I spend hours on public transport.

Dans cette milliard-city, je passe des heures dans les transports.

A place where everything seems more expensive due to demand.

Prices here are like in a billion-city, far too high.

Les prix ici sont comme dans une milliard-city, bien trop élevés.