met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The report tested 105 different brands, including Trader Joe's, Ben's and Goya, from 20 metro areas across the country, from New York City to Los Angeles and Miami.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 May 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
The metro areas each received a score across these seven criteria, which were then formed into a final grade reflecting its overall environmental cleanliness and public health standards to establish their rankings.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The report tested 105 different brands, including Trader Joe's, Ben's and Goya, from 20 metro areas across the country, from New York City to Los Angeles and Miami.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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