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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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The central Florida metro of Ocala had the biggest population percentage gain in the U.S. last year, per Census estimates, followed by Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg, S.C.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“The job market is really slow. So the No. 1 driver for migration between metro areas is affordability.”

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

“My name is Pierre. When I go to the metro, I also make fart music.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green