metropolitan
adjective
of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
nonmetropolitan
-
a word derived from
metropolitan.
Example Sentences
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Geographically, 19.1% of children in nonmetropolitan areas got treated for mental health disorders in 2021.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He said the analysis compared the rates of nonmetropolitan, or rural, areas and metropolitan, or urban, areas.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
In Pennsylvania, nonmetropolitan voters make up just 12 percent of the population.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2018
According to a study by the Center for Rural Strategies, a Kentucky nonprofit, nonmetropolitan counties with the highest percentages of immigrants have lower unemployment.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2016
The decrease over all was by 12 percent in nonmetropolitan counties and 7.4 percent in metropolitan counties.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2014
