metropolitan
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlɪtən/
noun
- 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
- 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.
- 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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