the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
(often initial capital letter) the government or jurisdiction of a large city.
1900–05; < French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad
First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of metro- 3
Combining form representing Greek métron measure
Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb
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Median renter income in New York City increased by 1.8%, 2024 census data shows, while rent inflation for the metro area rose by 4.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In western regions of New York, the air quality on 16 July was considered "very unhealthy", while in the New York City metro area the air quality is "unhealthy".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Investors poured in nearly $8 billion across 207 deals in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Ana metro areas, up 28% from a year earlier, according to PitchBook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
It was a rare, unexplained, glitch in a system that blares out warnings of incoming attacks multiple times a day through loudspeaker announcements on the street and metro, and the collective ping of phone notifications.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
It took an hour to get there, and by now I was up near the Ocala National Forest, not really even the Orlando metro area anymore.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Louisville/Jefferson County had the highest share of “stale” listings among the 50 most populous metros in America.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Equity Residential, started by the late billionaire real-estate investor Sam Zell, has properties concentrated in major coastal markets in the U.S. as well as major metros including Atlanta, Austin and Denver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The search for affordable homes continues to help metros in the Carolinas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
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