metro

adjective

Definition of metronext
as in metropolitan

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Recent Examples of metro Early voting begins Saturday for the Georgia’s primary runoffs in some metro Atlanta counties. — Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026 The metro Atlanta senator, who represents Senate District 44, made the announcement on a video posted to Facebook on Thursday. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles. — F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
  1. metropolitan
  2. cosmopolitan
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  • Previous Argus Leader reporting shows Sioux Falls is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Midwest and the city is seeing about 5,000 new resident yearly .
    — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The government promoted projects involving roads, ports, rail transportation, and the modernization of La Aurora International Airport, as well as plans for a metropolitan rail system in Guatemala City.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of metropolitan
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  • Looking ahead to late 2026, the intriguing Patina Tianjin will be a decidedly unique cosmopolitan gateway to discovery.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ibrahim Nuhu, a banker who was transferred from the more cosmopolitan Plateau state to Sokoto, has seen the city evolve in recent years from a drab scene to a lively experience on weekends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan

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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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