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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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More than two-thirds of metro areas in June 2025 had fewer listings than in 2019, before the pandemic supercharged housing and rising mortgage rates pushed buyers and sellers to the sidelines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cotality continues to have transaction delays from the recording office in Wayne County, the most populous county in the Detroit metro area, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Viewers in the New York metro area will also get Yankees games most Wednesday nights.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Chicago and New York both saw prices rise more than 5% to lead all metro markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

I worked my way to the metro region section and stopped.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen