metropolitan

/ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlɪtən/
noun
  1. A person who lives in or is from a major city.
    • The metropolitans in the audience nodded when the speaker mentioned city traffic.
    • As a metropolitan, she was used to crowded subways and tall buildings.
    • He considers himself a true metropolitan after living in Chicago for ten years.
adjective
  1. Relating to a large city or the area that includes a large city and its suburbs.
    • She enjoys the fast pace of metropolitan life.
    • The museum is part of a large metropolitan arts district.
    • The metropolitan area has a population of over ten million people.
  2. Having the qualities or culture of a major city; sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
    • Her metropolitan outlook made her feel at home in any big city.
    • He has a very metropolitan taste in food and fashion.
    • The restaurant has a metropolitan atmosphere with dishes from around the world.
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