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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /
NOUN
public transportation
Synonyms
WEAK
LRT busline light rail mass transit rail rapid transit railway rapid transit subway urban transportation service
NOUN
railroad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rail line railway subway
STRONG
line monorail tracks tube
WEAK
elevated railway streetcar line trolley line underground railway
NOUN
subway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
underground
STRONG
chute tube

Example Sentences

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Think about how your skills can be applied across industries, and see which metro areas might be home to industries that are in need of people with these skills.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

He worked temp jobs and lived off dollar pizza while taking internships that might pay him in metro cards and free opening night food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The Guards control big companies that have been given public contracts for dams, highways and metro lines, hospitals, swanky hotels and coffee shops, according to public disclosures by Revolutionary Guard-controlled companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I gave the sports page to my dad and unfolded the metro region section.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen