met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
And editor Sakura Seya does a briskly efficient job of making the metro-corridor Moebius strip feel not only plausible, but solidly real, with only some later developments allowing for any variation in shot style or rhythm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The main reason behind these rent declines is that domestic migration to these metros has slowed down significantly since the pandemic frenzy at the same time that new inventory has landed on the market, giving renters more options.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
And editor Sakura Seya does a briskly efficient job of making the metro-corridor Moebius strip feel not only plausible, but solidly real, with only some later developments allowing for any variation in shot style or rhythm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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