metropolitan

[US]/ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/
[UK]/ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to a major city or its central area, authentic.

Phrases & Collocations

metropolitan area

metropolitan city

metropolitan lifestyle

metropolitan region

metropolitan museum

metropolitan police

metropolitan area network

metropolitan park

metropolitan opera

Real-world Examples

Adel Hagekhalil is with Metropolitan Water.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Some 28 million people live in the Mumbai metropolitan region.

Source: Environment and Science

Dozens have now popped up in major metropolitan areas.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

I'm a community member in the Denver metropolitan area.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

In metropolitan Manchester, local authorities have ganged up to lobby for investment.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They broke the data down by state, county, metropolitan area, and zip code.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection October 2014

Humans are the ants, trying to understand the galactic metropolitan area.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

More heavy downpours are forecast for the metropolitan region through Wednesday.

Source: CRI Online August 2022 Collection

Most states in the New York metropolitan region, have commute times well above national averages.

Source: Popular Science Essays

It's like comparing an ant colony to a human metropolitan area.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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