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metropolitan

[me-truh-pol-i-tn] / ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning a city
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Trends at the metropolitan area level varied, even within the same state.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

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

Milan is Italy's second-largest city after Rome, and its metropolitan area stretches across much of Lombardy and into eastern Piedmont.

From Science Daily

Each trip to the so-called metropolitan area was quite an event: waking up early, dressing nicely, deciding what we might eat for lunch.

From BBC