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metro

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

L323882 on Wikidata ↗

proper noun

  1. city of Lampung Province, Indonesia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtɹəʊ/ / /ˈmɛtɹoʊ/ / /mɛʈ.ro/

adj

Etymology: Clipping of metropolitan.

  1. metropolitan

name

Etymology: From Indonesian Metro.

  1. A city in Lampung, Indonesia.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of metropolitan.

  1. A metropolitan area.

    In an age of persistently high inequality, work in high-cost metros catering to the whims of the wealthy—grooming them, stretching them, feeding them, driving them—has become one of the fastest-growing industries. […] Relationships between the classes, once mediated through the household, are now managed through an app that serves a large metro area.

    What was the least expensive of the 153 ZIP codes? 72758 (Benton County, Ark.), with a median price of $408,403. The area includes Rogers, a growing metro and home to the first Walmart store.