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Metroplex

American  
[me-truh-pleks] / ˈmɛ trəˌplɛks /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. a vast metropolitan area that encompasses several cities and their suburbs.

    We're moving to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.


Etymology

Origin of Metroplex

Probably metro- 3 + (com)plex

Example Sentences

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“AT&T’s investment reflects the strength of our community, our business-friendly environment, and our shared vision for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as a premier business destination,” said Plano City Manager Mark Israelson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Dykes quietly moved across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex from Southern Methodist last December and turned TCU into blue-blood beaters in one season of masterful work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

More than a decade of expansion has given the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex the largest Asian growth rate of any major U.S. metro area, in the nation’s fastest growing state.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Farther to the east, rain was falling on the warm side of the system between Abilene and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

They are also both professional theater artists in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex — she an actor, dancer and choreographer; and he an actor, fight choreographer and voice over artist.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021

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