micropolitan

adjective

mi·cro·pol·i·tan | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈpä-lə-tən

Definition of micropolitan

: of, relating to, or being a population area that includes a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents and its surrounding communities

Examples of micropolitan in a Sentence

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Each city listed represents a United States Office of Management and Budget metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area that includes surrounding suburbs and nearby cities. — Monica Corcoran Harel, Marie Claire, "Scale and the City," 24 Sep. 2013 The town is included as part of the Hammond micropolitan statistical area. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "See how population has changed in 15 cities, towns in the greater New Orleans area," 26 May 2017

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