Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for metro. Search instead for trimetro.
Definitions

metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"Sometimes it is hard because most of the day I need to go to safe places, like the metro or somewhere underground," she said.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

From Longshan I rode the metro across the city to Xingtian Temple, about half an hour away in north-central Taipei.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram he had met with local officials on Monday to discuss changes to security protocols, suggesting one metro line remain open despite strikes.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Equity Residential, which owns about 15,000 apartments in the L.A. metro area, did not respond to a list of questions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The entire state of Idaho had one area code; the Chicago metro area alone had three.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

A typical studio across the 50 largest U.S. metros would consume just 20.9% of a Computer Science graduate’s salary and 24.8% of a Business graduate’s, roughly half the share required in NYC, Realtor.com says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings saw the biggest increase in the number of days spent on the market, according to data provided by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

Similar signs of reversal have appeared in some other Midwest metros, including Dayton and Canton, in Ohio, and Racine, Wis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training