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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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Cityview is getting a roughly 40% discount for a newly renovated apartment complex in the Dallas metro area that was foreclosed on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

While the population of western New York is a little over 1.5 million, the nearby Toronto and Hamilton greater metro areas is home to more than 8 million.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The New York-Jersey City-White Plains division similarly is another grouping within the larger metro area.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

I worked my way to the metro region section and stopped.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The data release also covers the London Underground, trams, metros and other light rail services.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The truth is closer to home: The everywhere millionaires we describe are in metros, suburbs and rural areas across the country, building extraordinary fortunes in ordinary businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

In many metros, property owners with hefty piles of home equity and no reason to relocate are still sitting it out, giving buyers few options.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Equity Residential, started by the late billionaire real-estate investor Sam Zell, has properties concentrated in major coastal markets in the U.S. as well as major metros including Atlanta, Austin and Denver.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026




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