metro
nounEtymology
From French métro, clipping of métropolitain (from Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”)), as in the Chemin de fer métropolitain, an early name for the Paris Métro. This name was a direct translation of "Metropolitan Railway", which was the original name of the earliest part of the London Underground, constructed in 1863.
Definitions
A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground…
A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
- He is going to the stadium by metro.
- Recalling that Davide Lungo returned the van at the airport, Pizo descended the nearby stairs to the underground metro, and boarded the next metro stopping there.
- I hurry to the underground. ... I am waiting for the next metro; I'll take it.
An urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light…
An urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light trains (i.e. an S-Bahn or similar), or a train in such systems.
- Informs how long the passenger has to wait for the next metro
- With the weather clear and warm for a change, I decided to catch the next metro to the outskirts of town by myself.
- I boarded the Yellow Line Metro, beaming with confidence. I got down at Rajiv Chowk to continue my journey towards Noida City Centre (NCC). The next metro arrived.
A metropolitan area.
- What was the least expensive of the 153 ZIP codes? 72758 (Benton County, Ark.), with a median price of $408,403. The area includes Rogers, a growing metro and home to the first Walmart store.
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metropolitan
A city in Lampung, Indonesia.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for metro. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA