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metro
1[ me-troh ]
noun
- the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
metro-
2- a combining form meaning “measure,†used in the formation of compound words:
metronome.
metro
3[ me-troh ]
adjective
noun
- (often initial capital letter) Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city.
metro-
4- a combining form meaning “uterus,†used in the formation of compound words:
metrorrhagia.
metro-
5- a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words:
metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.
metro
1/ ˈmɛtrəʊ; metro /
noun
- an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris
metro-
2combining_form
- indicating the uterus
metrorrhagia
metro-
3combining_form
- indicating a measure
metronome
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metro1
Origin of metro2
Origin of metro4
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metro1
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Example Sentences
One 2020 study showed that minorities, including Asian, Latino and Black people, generally enjoy higher real incomes and home ownership in Southern or some heartland cities than in the East or West coast metros.
The Oklahoma City metro area alone has roughly 30,000 federal workers who help inspect meat, staff prisons, fix military planes and train air-traffic controllers.
Many streets in Istanbul have also been closed to traffic, while some metro lines have also cancelled their services.
In the meantime, a Bankrate study published last year found that it’s actually cheaper to rent than buy in all 50 major U.S. metros, with average rents being around 37% less than monthly mortgage payments.
London’s Tube, meanwhile, is among the most expensive metro systems worldwide; a ticket costs a third more than the fare for a comparable journey on San Francisco’s Muni.
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