metro

¹ American  

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

metros

1. the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.

2. subway.

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metro ² American  

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /

adjective

1. metropolitan.

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noun

plural

metros

1. metropolis.

2. (often initial capital letter) the government or jurisdiction of a large city.

metro- ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words.

   metronome.

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metro- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words.

   metrorrhagia.

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metro- ⁵ American  

1. a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words.

   metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

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metro- ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating the uterus

   metrorrhagia

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metro- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating a measure

   metronome

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metro ³ British  

/ ˈmɛtrəʊ, metro /

noun

1. an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris

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Etymology

Origin of metro¹

1900–05; < French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad

Origin of metro²

First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of metro- ³

Origin of metro-³

Combining form representing Greek métron measure

Origin of metro-⁴

Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Example Sentences

Cotality continues to experience transaction delays from the recording office in Wayne County, the most populous county in the Detroit metro area, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city is expected to be hit particularly hard with 18-24 inches of snow expected to fall in the metro area and temperatures dropping into the 20s F and subzero C.

From BBC

Boise’s $1 million+ listings rose from 1 in 20 in 2020 to 1 in 5 today, fueled by in-migration from pricier metros.

From Barron's

Several hundred officers who police France's trains and the Paris metro are to be armed with stun guns on an experimental basis in a bid to increase security, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on Thursday.

From Barron's

Tehran’s municipality has identified metro stations, parking lots and other locations that could serve as bomb shelters, Ali Nasiri, a crisis management official, told state media in late January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• rail line
• railway
• subway