metropolitan area

Example Sentences

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The Hartford metropolitan area, with a population of 1.2 million, is the most cutthroat home buying market in the U.S., according to Zillow’s 2026 ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I love L.A. because you can surround yourself with trees and gardens and kind of pretend that you’re not living in a giant metropolitan area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Trends at the metropolitan area level varied, even within the same state.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

And New York City is the most expensive metropolitan area outside of a clutch of California cities and Seattle, according to Commerce Department data.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

With the remaining insurance money Milton rented space in three malls in the Detroit metropolitan area.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides