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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
Synonyms


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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Chicago and New York both saw prices rise more than 5% to lead all metro markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The Myrtle Beach, S.C., metro grew 3.2% in the year ended last June, down a bit from 3.9% the prior year, but still faster than any other metro area in the Carolinas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

About 40% of metro areas had more deaths than births, and rely on newcomers to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Blank walls bloomed with cross-stitch samplers Grams had sewn, pictures of my parents, and a map of D.C.’s metro system.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken