metropolitan 1 of 2

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
Unfortunately, in the many car-centric metropolitans of the US, a leisurely stroll from your hotel lobby might just lead you to a parking lot instead. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024 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
Adjective
Oklahoma generally compares favorably with many states from a trucking perspective, Herndon said, particularly because severe congestion is less common than in larger metropolitan areas. — Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 28 June 2026 The announcement ⁠marks Lee’s boldest push yet to align South Korea’s AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to narrow regional disparities and revive economies beyond the Seoul metropolitan area. — CNN Money, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for metropolitan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolitan
  1. cosmopolitan
  2. metro
  3. sophisticate
  4. civilized
  5. cultured
Noun
  • 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
  • That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
    — Literary Hub, 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
Definition of metro
Noun
  • 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
  • The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.
    — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of sophisticate
Adjective
  • Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Clean Cultured Marble These same cleaning supplies and methods can be used to clean cultured marble bathroom vanity tops and sinks.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
Definition of cultured

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