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metropolitanrelating to a large city and its surrounding areas

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to a large city and its surrounding areas

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən/

Korean meaning: 대도시의, 수도권의

Korean pronunciation: 메트로**팔**리턴

Example Sentences

  • Living in a metropolitan city means you can order pizza at 3 AM and someone will actually deliver it.
  • The metropolitan transportation system connects millions of commuters daily.
  • She moved from a small town to become a sophisticated metropolitan.

metropolitan

ADJECTIVE

//ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən//

relating to a large city and its surrounding areas

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/

🌳Etymology

Rootmetro
Suffix--an

Origin

그리스어 metropolis(어머니 도시)에서 유래. 고대 그리스에서 식민지를 건설한 본토 도시를 지칭하던 말이 현대의 대도시 개념으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

cosmopolitanNeapolitan
cosmopolitan
Neapolitan

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Living in a metropolitan city means you can order pizza at 3 AM and someone will actually deliver it.

The metropolitan transportation system connects millions of commuters daily.

She moved from a small town to become a sophisticated metropolitan.

😄 Fun example

The metropolitan opera house was so fancy that even the pigeons outside wore tiny bow ties.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

urbancivicmunicipalcosmopolitancity-wide

Antonyms

ruralprovincialcountryside

Related

metropolissuburbdowntownurbanizationcityscape