metropolitan
Example Sentences
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The Rzeszów metropolitan area has become a hub for Western military and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
This week, Dehr camped near the 6,000-acre Sourdough fire in the North Cascades, which burned dangerously close to the hydroelectric dam supplying the Seattle metropolitan area with power.
From Seattle Times
The reason: In the Washington region, as in every other high-growth metropolitan area, the demand for affordable housing is way beyond what federal housing programs can provide.
From New York Times
Every metropolitan area in the nation is racially segregated, and Los Angeles is no exception.
From Los Angeles Times
Those living in significantly rural areas saw times increase by nearly two minutes, while times in metropolitan areas increased by less than half a minute.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
