met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
While the pace of home price growth has slowed or fallen in many metro areas, affordability hurdles remain daunting for many aspiring homebuyers because wage growth has not kept up with home prices.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Kroger plans a glow-up for one of its metro Atlanta stores.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In January, transportation officials began the process of putting 78 new metro railcars into service.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
While the pace of home price growth has slowed or fallen in many metro areas, affordability hurdles remain daunting for many aspiring homebuyers because wage growth has not kept up with home prices.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The metro Atlanta senator, who represents Senate District 44, made the announcement on a video posted to Facebook on Thursday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Kroger plans a glow-up for one of its metro Atlanta stores.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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