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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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Austin’s median home sale price dropped 4.2% year over year in December—the third largest decline among the top 50 metros.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another reporter said most of the paper's metro section, which is focused on news in the Washington DC region, had also been laid off.

From BBC

The company will restructure its metro section, creating beats focused on coverage for local print subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Storage Café Best Places to Retire: This list analyzed 100 of the nation’s largest metro areas to choose what it calls the top ones “for golden-year quality of life.”

From MarketWatch

Residents were forced to spend the night sheltering in metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect them from the freezing cold.

From BBC