metro

ˈmɛtroʊ

Definition

Definition of metro - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

urban transportrapid transit rail system in a city

The metro in London is very efficient.

subway

tube

underground

urban area

metropolitan area

The metro has grown significantly over the years.

metropolis

urban area

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Expressions with metro

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metro station

place where metro trains stop for passengers

We met at the metro station near the museum.

metro tile

rectangular glossy tile used in kitchens or bathrooms

The kitchen walls were covered with white metro tiles.

metro cattolico

church located in a city or large town

The metro cattolico was filled with people on Sunday.

Origin of metro

Greek, metron (measure)

Terms with metro included in their meaning

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subway

metro travel

underground railway system in a city

platform edge

transportation

boundary of a train or metro platform

MGM

acr.

acr: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

famous American film and television production company

Caloocan

geography

independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines

MMFF

acr.

acr: Metro Manila Film Festival

annual film event in Metro Manila

MTRCL

abbr.

abr: MTR Corporation Limited

Hong Kong company that operates railway and metro services

Quezon City

urban center

major urban center in Metro Manila

San Juan

Luzon map

independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines

Examples of metro in a sentence

She took the metro to get to the museum quickly.
Living in the metro offers many conveniences.
The metro area is known for its cultural diversity.

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French:métro, métropole, ...
German:U-Bahn, Ballungsgebiet, ...
Italian:metropolitana, area metropolitana, ...
Spanish:metro, área metropolitana, ...
Portuguese:metro, área metropolitana, ...
Chinese:地铁, 大都市, ...
Japanese:地下鉄, 都市圏, ...
Arabic:مترو, تَجَمُّع حَضَرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מֶטְרוֹ, מֶטְרוֹפּוֹלִין, ...
Russian:метро, мегаполис, ...
Ukrainian:метро, місто, ...
Hindi:मेट्रो, महानगर, ...
Bengali:মেট্রো, ...
Catalan:metro, àrea metropolitana, ...
Czech:metro, metropolitní oblast, ...
Danish:metro, storby, ...
Dutch:metro, metropool, ...
Greek:μετρό, μητρόπολη, ...
Hungarian:metró, nagyvárosi térség, ...
Khmer:រថភ្លើងក្រោមដី, តំបន់ទីប្រជុំជនធំ, ...
Korean:지하철, 대도시, ...
Persian:مترو, منطقه شهری, ...
Polish:metro, metropolia, ...
Portuguese (BR):metrô, região metropolitana, ...
Romanian:metrou, zonă metropolitană, ...
Swedish:tunnelbana, storstad, ...
Thai:รถไฟฟ้าใต้ดิน, เขตเมือง, ...
Turkish:metro, metropol, ...
Vietnamese:metro, khu vực đô thị, ...

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