metropolitan area
Example Sentences
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In the Miami metropolitan area, where Parkland is located, gas now costs $4.11 per gallon on average — up from $3.01 last year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The Regional Plan Association is a non-profit civic organization focused on urban planning for the New York metropolitan area.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The government is slated to release May consumer-price data for the Tokyo metropolitan area, as well as April figures for industrial production, retail sales and employment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Nice – Côte d’Azur metropolitan area is vulnerable for a number of reasons: dense urbanization, strong tourist appeal, and very busy beaches.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Jesse couldn’t have found a less appropriate community if he’d asked AltaVista: “What’s the worst place in the greater Chicago metropolitan area for two nineteen-year-old lads from Idaho to live?”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
