metropolitan — relating 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/
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
🎵Rhyme
cosmopolitanNeapolitan
cosmopolitan
Neapolitan
🔗Collocations
metropolitan area
metropolitan government
metropolitan police
metropolitan museum
metropolitan lifestyle
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
urbancivicmunicipalcosmopolitancity-wide
Antonyms
ruralprovincialcountryside
Related
metropolissuburbdowntownurbanizationcityscape
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