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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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This is an in-person appointment, so you walk from the nearest metro station, or step out of the ride share, or park your car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

The Kansas City metro area, with about 2.2 million residents, is the smallest of the 16 cities hosting in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

You can’t tell the whole metro area our book is about Jackson!

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett