noun
- an underground railway system in a city
- a large city and its surrounding areas
Usage: short for metropolitan area
adjective
- relating to a large city and its surrounding areas
Usage: short for metropolitan
Examples
- I take the metro to work every morning.
- The Paris metro has excellent coverage throughout the city.
- She lives in the metro area but works downtown.
- The metro population has grown significantly over the past decade.
- Metro Atlanta includes several counties around the city.
- The metro system runs until midnight on weekdays.
- Housing prices in the metro region continue to rise.