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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Since Wednesday, authorities have closed 16 Delhi metro stations in central Delhi.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Median renter income in New York City increased by 1.8%, 2024 census data shows, while rent inflation for the metro area rose by 4.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Below are the 10 U.S. metro areas where the largest share of builders have cut prices on new homes, according to an analysis from Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Investors poured in nearly $8 billion across 207 deals in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Ana metro areas, up 28% from a year earlier, according to PitchBook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The entire state of Idaho had one area code; the Chicago metro area alone had three.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
These are the top five metros where for-sale listings saw the biggest increase in the number of days spent on the market, according to data provided by Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Orlando was followed by three other Florida metros: North Port, Miami and Cape Coral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The numbers for the year through June 2025 indicate the effects of a big immigration slowdown, fewer people bailing on America’s tech epicenter, a modest Midwest rebound and the rising appeal for small southern metros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
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