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  

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

   metronome.

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metro ³ 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- 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 metro-²

Combining form representing Greek métron measure

Origin of metro³

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

Origin of metro-⁴

Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Example Sentences

He is the 2022 winner of the New York Press Club award for metro feature writing, a two-time Sabew award winner, and a finalist of the Deadline Club award for local reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not all Verizon customers are impacted, and reports of the outage were scattered nationally, with many concentrated in the metro areas of New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and Miami, according to the site.

From The Wall Street Journal

Polymarket users can now bet on median home values in major metros like Miami and Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many studios and theaters typically use the two largest metros to gauge which markets to expand to and how long a movie will be playing in theaters.

From Los Angeles Times

In some metro areas, including Chicago, New York and San Francisco, the combined company’s market share would exceed 30%, according to a November report from policy analysis firm Capstone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• rail line
• railway
• subway