metropole

American  

[met-ruh-pohl] / ˈmɛt rəˌpoʊl /

noun

plural

metropoles

1. a large city, often the main city in a region; metropolis.

2. the country or principal city governing a colony or empire.

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Example Sentences

Another tip, from my college friend Andrea, now a real-estate developer, brought me to the Hotel Metropole that night.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her artist books have been sold or exhibited at Centre de Pompidou, Art Metropole, Printed Matter and MoCA.

From Salon

Tuesday's fourth stage is a rolling 174.2km run from Amiens Metropole to Rouen, with five categorised climbs in a demanding finale.

From BBC

We waited for hours in the humid streets of Hanoi outside the gates of the French colonial Metropole Hotel, where we were initially told the pair were having lunch.

From BBC

You can rent bikes from operators like Velib’ Metropole and Veligo as you go.

From BBC