German word

Großraum

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgʁoːsˌʁaʊ̯m/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmetropolitan area

Example

Im Großraum Berlin wohnen viele Menschen.

Many people live in the Berlin metropolitan area.

Illustration for Großraum (metropolitan area)

More examples

Die Firma ist für den Großraum Berlin zuständig.

The company is responsible for the Berlin metropolitan area.

Core concept

A main city at the center of a wide urban region that includes its surrounding settlements.

Common phrases

  • im Großraum Berlin

    in the Berlin metropolitan area

  • für den Großraum zuständig

    responsible for the metropolitan area

Similar words

Ballungsraum: A heavily developed urban area with people and buildings gathered closely together.
Metropolregion: A major city and its surrounding municipalities linked by economic and transport networks.
Ballungsgebiet: A continuous urbanized area that forms a unified settlement.
Umland: The suburban and nearby area surrounding a city.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für ein größeres städtisches Siedlungsgebiet, das eine Kernstadt und ihre unmittelbare Umgebung umfasst.

Word origin

German formed Großraum by joining groß, 'large', and Raum, 'space' or 'area', creating a compound for a large urban area.

Usage tips

  • After im, Großraum is in the dative, as in im Großraum Berlin; the place name remains unchanged.

Other meanings

  • large areanoun
  • surrounding areanoun

Opposites

  • Kleinstadtsmall townnoun
  • ländliche Gegendrural areanoun

Related words

  • großräumiglarge-scaleadjective
  • Großräumigkeitlarge-scale naturenoun

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