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noun

ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən How to pronounce metropolitan (audio)
Definition of metropolitannext
as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans

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metropolitan

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adjective

as in metro

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Recent Examples of metropolitan
Noun
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 Han, looking almost cartoonishly mid-century metropolitan, wears a dark coat, with the lapel snapped up, over a white shirt and a dark tie. — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The attack took place around midnight in Los Patios, a town on Colombia’s border with Venezuela that is also part of the Cucuta metropolitan area. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for metropolitan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolitan
  1. cosmopolitan
  2. metro
  3. sophisticate
  4. civilized
  5. cultured
Noun
  • But her perspective is internet-era cosmopolitan; young but preternaturally wise about self-reliance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of metro
Noun
  • The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of sophisticate
Adjective
  • From the week Vandell opened in early December, crowds have gathered outside its forest-green door and down its patch of Los Feliz sidewalk, waiting to join the civilized chaos inside.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At least in civilized society, which is what Screencaps Nation is all about.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • To determine whether there's a bacterial infection, that urine must be cultured.
    — Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crème fraîche is a slightly tangy cultured cream with around 30% fat.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultured

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