metro

/ˈmɛtroʊ/
adjective
  1. Relating to a large city or its suburbs; metropolitan.
    • Metro news covers events in the city and nearby communities.
    • She works for the metro transit authority.
    • The metro population has increased by 10% in five years.
noun
  1. An underground or elevated urban railway system; a subway.
    • She bought a weekly pass for the metro to explore the city.
    • The metro in Paris is one of the oldest in the world.
    • I take the metro to work every morning to avoid traffic.
  2. A metropolitan area, especially a large city and its surrounding suburbs.
    • The metro area includes several counties and dozens of towns.
    • The Denver metro has grown rapidly over the past decade.
    • They live in the metro but commute to a small town for work.
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