met·ro ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Jessica James, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles metro had the most with 109,096 job ads, followed by San Jose metro with 48,407 and Orange County with 47,943. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Kroger plans a glow-up for one of its metro Atlanta stores. —Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metro
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Noun
The man accused of killing one person and leaving another injured after an assault outside a metro station in Prince George’s County is being charged with murder. —Jessica James, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles metro had the most with 109,096 job ads, followed by San Jose metro with 48,407 and Orange County with 47,943. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The metro Atlanta senator, who represents Senate District 44, made the announcement on a video posted to Facebook on Thursday. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Kroger plans a glow-up for one of its metro Atlanta stores. —Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metro
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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