metro

adjective

Definition of metronext
as in metropolitan

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Recent Examples of metro 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
  1. metropolitan
  2. cosmopolitan
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  • Fireworks on New York City’s East and Hudson rivers dazzled the metropolitan skyline as a fire briefly broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat alerts across more than two dozen states, with heat index values expected to exceed 100 degrees in many metropolitan areas.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of metropolitan
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  • This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025.
    — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan

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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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