met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
According to the report, Black residents make up 16% of the people in the Milwaukee metro area.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That ranked Los Angeles No. 4 among metro areas outside of Ohio for net migration into the Cincinnati area, or the number of people migrating into the region minus the number of people making the opposite move.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
According to the report, Black residents make up 16% of the people in the Milwaukee metro area.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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