metro

Definition of metronext

Example Sentences

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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
Adjective
  • The analysis focused on the city proper rather than surrounding metropolitan areas.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The autonomous ride-hailing service is available in large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This is progressive calypso, complex, and cosmopolitan, as the tracks leap out of the speakers with the propulsion of a tropical hurricane.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Davie, a town still known for its rural charm and equestrian culture, has embraced a cosmopolitan five-tower megaproject that will add close to 1,300 rental apartments along with shops and restaurants to a key corner along busy State Road 7.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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