metro

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noun

met·​ro ˈme-(ˌ)trō How to pronounce metro (audio)
in French context also
mā-ˈtrō How to pronounce metro (audio)
plural metros

metro

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adjective

met·​ro ˈme-(ˌ)trō How to pronounce metro (audio)

Examples of metro in a Sentence

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Noun
The department said donations also can be made in person through Public Safety Credit Union branches in the metro. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have two of the country's most renowned metal AM facilities, and the entire supply chain for metal additive manufacturing had already sprung up around the greater metro area. Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 These three metro Phoenix cities were ranked among the 10 high-cost cities in the U.S. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024 Meteorologists were conducting those surveys Wednesday, focusing on the Interstate 70 corridor between the Dayton metro area and the Columbus metro area, where the damage appears to be concentrated. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024 The residual question now burns across the greater metro area: Who will pay for its demolition? Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024 San Diego has seen its fortunes change throughout the past few years in comparison to the 20 metros. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 Austin, Texas was ranked as the best metro area to start a small business in arts, entertainment, recreation and information services. Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 But that homage to the Moscow metro reminded me of another legend from Russian history. Scott Simon, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Before 2016, there typically wasn’t much difference in how metro and non-metro counties voted for state Supreme Court. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023 The election results also support the deepening metro vs. non-metro divide with the Seventh District going Republican, the Minnesota Senate remaining Republican, and Trump carrying most non-metro counties, all in the face of Democrat Joe Biden carrying the state. Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 And every day, trains crawl through metro Atlanta suburbs from Marietta to Morrow. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 24 Feb. 2023 For the most part they’re considered country inns—nothing too fancy—and are located in non-metro areas, including the island’s beach towns and mountain villages. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2022 The plan is for all metro area Cupcake Stations to eventually be remodeled and rebranded as Bakehouse46. Steve Pepple, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2020 Restaurants in the metro Atlanta region have since Monday been able to accept customers to eat inside, as long as the businesses follow a slate of 39 provisions set up by the state government. Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2020 At that time in March, most metro Detroit hospitals were filling up with patients who were sick with coronavirus as the region's surge in cases began. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 May 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French métro, short for (chemin de fer) métropolitain metropolitan railroad

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metro was in 1904

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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

metro

noun
met·​ro
ˈme-trō
plural metros

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