metropolitan area

Example Sentences

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About 50 percent of the country's population resides in the Seoul and its surrounding metropolitan area.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Samples collected in the São Paolo metropolitan area in Brazil reached 98 nanograms per cubic meter.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

“The fringe is a large, sort of chaotic place between Chicago and the nearest government-regulated metropolitan area, Milwaukee, which is about a three-hour drive from here.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth