metro

¹

[me-troh]

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.

metro-

²

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

   metronome.

metro

³

[me-troh]

adjective

1. metropolitan.

noun

plural

metros 

1. metropolis.

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

metro-

⁴

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

   metrorrhagia.

metro-

⁵

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

   metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

metro-

¹

combining form

1. indicating the uterus

   metrorrhagia

metro-

²

combining form

1. indicating a measure

   metronome

metro

³

/ ˈmɛtrəʊ, metro /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro¹

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

Origin of metro²

Combining form representing Greek métron measure

Origin of metro³

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

Origin of metro⁴

Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro¹

from Greek mētra womb

Origin of metro²

from Greek metron measure

Origin of metro³

C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway

Example Sentences

The November 10 blast erupted near a busy metro station close to the Red Fort in Old Delhi, where the prime minister delivers the annual Independence Day address.

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The explosion on Monday took place near a busy metro station close to the landmark Red Fort in the capital's Old Delhi quarter, where the prime minister delivers the annual Independence Day address.

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On a metro level, the Florida locales of Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando saw the highest foreclosure rates in the nation.

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The service is only available in New York City right now, but is expected to roll out in other major metro areas in 2026, including San Francisco; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C.

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Comparing home prices in those metro areas with their peak reveals an even more dramatic shift.

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