micropolitan

adj
/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtn̩/UK/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɑlɪt(ə)n/US

Etymology

Blend of micro- (prefix meaning ‘very small’) + metropolitan.

  1. derived from metropolitanus
  2. compounded as micropolitan — “micro- + metropolitan

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000…

    Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.

  2. A city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants

    A city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; a city which is less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.

    • For marketing experts who help companies decide where to expand, the "micropolitans" represent potentially lucrative – and untapped – markets. More than 28 million people, or one in 10 Americans, live in such areas.

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