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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Capybaras have been migrating to cities since the 2000s, as Brazilian metro areas grew, displacing their old habitats.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Housing costs have outpaced wage growth in nearly every major metro area since 2019.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The congressional seat Galindo is gunning for represents TX-35, a newly redrawn district that encompasses part of the San Antonio metro area and a slice of rural Texas to the south and east.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
A wealth boom is powering crucial parts of the metro area’s economy and has shrunk its population.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I worked my way to the metro region section and stopped.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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