met·ro·pol·i·tan
ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən 
1
: the primate of an ecclesiastical province
2
: one who lives in a metropolis or displays metropolitan manners or customs
1
: of or constituting a metropolitan or his see
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs
3
: of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony
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Noun
a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans
Adjective
the greater New York metropolitan area
This is one of the best seafood restaurants in metropolitan Los Angeles.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
The program was founded in 2018 with the goal of enticing knowledge workers to a budding metropolitan that could no longer be as reliant on the volatile gas and oil industries that represented a boom for Tulsa in the twentieth century, according to Tulsa Remote managing director Justin Harlan.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
By the end of the decade, Phoenix was well consolidated as a metropolitan area, with continuous, unabated growth.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Fort Myers Known as the gateway to Southwest Florida, Fort Myers is an all-in-one vacation destination that effortlessly blends a vibrant metropolitan with tranquil beaches, cultural attractions, and great dining.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
The program was founded in 2018 with the goal of enticing knowledge workers to a budding metropolitan that could no longer be as reliant on the volatile gas and oil industries that represented a boom for Tulsa in the twentieth century, according to Tulsa Remote managing director Justin Harlan.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Hotel Polaris is located 30 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport and an hour from the Denver metropolitan area.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
By the end of the decade, Phoenix was well consolidated as a metropolitan area, with continuous, unabated growth.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Metropolitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metropolitan. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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metropolitan
1 of 2 noun
met·ro·pol·i·tan
ˌme-trə-ˈpäl-ət-ᵊn
1
: the head of a church province
2
: one who lives in a metropolis or who has metropolitan manners or customs
metropolitan
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis
2
: of or relating to a city and the densely populated surrounding areas
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