metro
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troʊ noun, plural met·ros. ( often initial capital letter )
1.
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
2.
subway ( def 1 ).
Origin:
1900–05; < French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad
1900–05; < French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad
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adjective
1.
metropolitan ( defs 1, 2 ).
noun
2.
metropolis ( defs 1, 2 ).
3.
( often initial capital letter ) Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city.
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metro-
1a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words: metronome.
Origin:
combining form representing Greek métron measure
combining form representing Greek métron measure
metro-
2a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia.
metro-
3a combining form representing metropolis, or metropolitan, in compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.
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metro or French métro (ˈmɛtrəʊ, metro) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ros | |
| an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris | |
| [C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway] | |
| métro or French métro | |
| —n | |
| [C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway] | |
| metro or French métro (ˈmɛtrəʊ, metro) | |
| —n , pl -ros | |
| an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris | |
| [C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway] | |
| métro or French métro | |
| —n | |
| [C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway] | |
| metro- or (before a vowel) metr-1 | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating the uterus: metrorrhagia | |
| [from Greek mētra womb] | |
| metr- or (before a vowel) metr-1 | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek mētra womb] | |
| metro-2 | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating a measure: metronome | |
| [from Greek metron measure] | |
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Word Origin & History
Metro
Paris underground, 1904, from Fr. abbrev. of Chemin de Fer Métropolitain "Metropolitan Railway."
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Medical Dictionary
metro- or metr-
pref.
Uterus: metritis.
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Example sentences
But on a national scale, the two-year explosion in rent demand put a huge strain on supply in major metro areas.
Of course, there's a high degree of variance among the different cities in the metro area.
Furthermore, conducting graduate work in an expensive metro area adds to the financial pressure.
Metro is proud to provide funds for local projects that help create livable communities.
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