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Definitions

metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /
NOUN
public transportation
Synonyms
WEAK
LRT busline light rail mass transit rail rapid transit railway rapid transit subway urban transportation service
NOUN
railroad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rail line railway subway
STRONG
line monorail tracks tube
WEAK
elevated railway streetcar line trolley line underground railway
NOUN
subway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
underground
STRONG
chute tube

Example Sentences

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He worked temp jobs and lived off dollar pizza while taking internships that might pay him in metro cards and free opening night food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

More than two-thirds of metro areas in June 2025 had fewer listings than in 2019, before the pandemic supercharged housing and rising mortgage rates pushed buyers and sellers to the sidelines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Viewers in the New York metro area will also get Yankees games most Wednesday nights.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Counties making up small and medium-size metro areas grew 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I gave the sports page to my dad and unfolded the metro region section.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen