met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
Examples of metro in a Sentence
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Nearly 900 line and vegetation crews from neighboring utilities have been working to restore power in the Kansas City metro area.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Before 2016, there typically wasn’t much difference in how metro and non-metro counties voted for state Supreme Court.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Below is NerdWallet’s 2024 list of the 10 best U.S. metro areas for freelancers and the self-employed.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Nearly 900 line and vegetation crews from neighboring utilities have been working to restore power in the Kansas City metro area.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
Adjective
Historic Milwaukee Spaces & Traces 2024 Historic Milwaukee Inc. presents its 42nd annual Spaces & Traces tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4, featuring mid-century modern homes in the metro Milwaukee area.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Before 2016, there typically wasn’t much difference in how metro and non-metro counties voted for state Supreme Court.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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