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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The New York metro region suffered a transportation meltdown Monday as union workers for the Long Island Rail Road stayed off the job for a third day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Prices rose most in Elmira, N.Y., a metro just north of the Pennsylvania border, where single-family prices were 22% higher than one year prior.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Waze, a GPS navigation company, is teaming up with Waymo to use the company’s self-driving cars to detect potholes in Los Angeles and four other major metro areas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“My name is Pierre. When I go to the metro, I also make fart music.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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