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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
Synonyms


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Paris tram lines were halted, several metro stations shut and bus traffic halted in places in bid to minimise disturbances.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

They make for an amusing odd couple entering the inner sanctums of the uber-wealthy in the New York metro area, often asked to do extra maintenance tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Between 40 and 50% of sales for the games in Oklahoma and Texas have come from buyers in the New York/New Jersey metro area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Housing costs have outpaced wage growth in nearly every major metro area since 2019.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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