metro

[ me-troh ]

/ ˈmɛ troʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metro ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural met·ros.(often initial capital letter)

the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.

subway (def. 1).

Origin of metro

1900–05; <French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad

Words nearby metro

metrifonate, metrify, metrist, metritis, metrize, metro, metrocyte, metrodynia, metrofibroma, Metroliner, metrology

Definition for metro (2 of 5)

metro²

[ me-troh ]

/ ˈmɛ troʊ /

Informal.

adjective

metropolitan (defs. 1, 2).

noun, plural met·ros.

metropolis (defs. 1, 2).

(often initial capital letter)Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city.

Origin of metro

First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of metro-³

Definition for metro (3 of 5)

metro-¹

a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words: metronome.

Origin of metro-

combining form representing Greek métron measure

Definition for metro (4 of 5)

metro-²

a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia.

Also especially before a vowel, metr-.

Origin of metro-

combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Definition for metro (5 of 5)

metro-³

a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

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Example sentences from the Web for metro

They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops.
‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects|Molly Hannon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There will be an issue of the New York Times and magazines, an iPhone and Kindle, metro cards and subway maintenance signs.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Looting at the Metro store was another headache among many, he said.
The Rot Among the Rebels in Ukraine|Anna Nemtsova|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Wednesday, however, Martin's people set the record straight, telling The Metro that he and Chung “are definitely not dating.”
Solange Knowles’s Met Gala Clutch ‘Worth Fighting For’; Nicolas Ghesquiere Brings Top Talent to First Louis Vuitton Campaign|The Fashion Beast Team|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We kept that a secret so well, apart from The Metro or some newspaper in the U.K. that did an article on it.
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, on Her Big Premiere Episode ‘Two Swords’|Marlow Stern|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I went down into the Metro and in time arrived at the station.
A "Y Girl in France|Katherine Shortall
(Metro de drapo would mean a yard-measure which was lying on cloth, or which is used for cloth).
The Esperanto Teacher|Helen Fryer
(Metro de drapo signifus metron, kiu kuŝis sur drapo, aŭ kiu estas uzata por drapo).
The Esperanto Teacher|Helen Fryer
"There's a new picture at the Metro," he said as quietly as he could.
No Strings Attached|Lester del Rey
The Metro was not crowded, Andrews and Jeanne sat opposite each other without talking.
Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos

British Dictionary definitions for metro (1 of 3)

metro

mtro (French metro)

/ (ˈmɛtrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris

Word Origin for metro

C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway

British Dictionary definitions for metro (2 of 3)

metro-¹

before a vowel metr-

combining form

indicating the uterusmetrorrhagia

Word Origin for metro-

from Greek mētra womb

British Dictionary definitions for metro (3 of 3)

metro-²

combining form

indicating a measuremetronome

Word Origin for metro-

from Greek metron measure

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for metro

metro-

pref.

Uterus:metritis.

单词	metro
释义	metro ¹ [ me-troh ] / ˈmɛ troʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metro ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural met·ros.(often initial capital letter) the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities. subway (def. 1). Origin of metro ¹ 1900–05; <French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad Words nearby metro metrifonate, metrify, metrist, metritis, metrize, metro, metrocyte, metrodynia, metrofibroma, Metroliner, metrology Definition for metro (2 of 5) metro² [ me-troh ] / ˈmɛ troʊ / Informal. adjective metropolitan (defs. 1, 2). noun, plural met·ros. metropolis (defs. 1, 2). (often initial capital letter)Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city. Origin of metro ² First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of metro-³ Definition for metro (3 of 5) metro-¹ a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words: metronome. Origin of metro- ¹ combining form representing Greek métron measure Definition for metro (4 of 5) metro-² a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia. Also especially before a vowel, metr-. Origin of metro- ² combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb Definition for metro (5 of 5) metro-³ a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metro They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops. ‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects\|Molly Hannon\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There will be an issue of the New York Times and magazines, an iPhone and Kindle, metro cards and subway maintenance signs. New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud\|Justin Jones\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Looting at the Metro store was another headache among many, he said. The Rot Among the Rebels in Ukraine\|Anna Nemtsova\|May 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Wednesday, however, Martin's people set the record straight, telling The Metro that he and Chung “are definitely not dating.” Solange Knowles’s Met Gala Clutch ‘Worth Fighting For’; Nicolas Ghesquiere Brings Top Talent to First Louis Vuitton Campaign\|The Fashion Beast Team\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We kept that a secret so well, apart from The Metro or some newspaper in the U.K. that did an article on it. ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, on Her Big Premiere Episode ‘Two Swords’\|Marlow Stern\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I went down into the Metro and in time arrived at the station. A "Y Girl in France\|Katherine Shortall (Metro de drapo would mean a yard-measure which was lying on cloth, or which is used for cloth). The Esperanto Teacher\|Helen Fryer (Metro de drapo signifus metron, kiu kuŝis sur drapo, aŭ kiu estas uzata por drapo). The Esperanto Teacher\|Helen Fryer "There's a new picture at the Metro," he said as quietly as he could. No Strings Attached\|Lester del Rey The Metro was not crowded, Andrews and Jeanne sat opposite each other without talking. Three Soldiers\|John Dos Passos British Dictionary definitions for metro (1 of 3) metro mtro (French metro) / (ˈmɛtrəʊ) / noun plural -ros an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris Word Origin for metro C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway British Dictionary definitions for metro (2 of 3) metro-¹ before a vowel metr- combining form indicating the uterusmetrorrhagia Word Origin for metro- from Greek mētra womb British Dictionary definitions for metro (3 of 3) metro-² combining form indicating a measuremetronome Word Origin for metro- from Greek metron measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metro railway, subway, underground, line, tube, monorail, tracks, chute, elevated railway, trolley line, underground railway, rapid transit, light rail, mass transit, rail rapid transit Medical definitions for metro metro- pref. Uterus:metritis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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metro

noun, plural met·ros.(often initial capital letter)

Origin of metro

Words nearby metro

Definition for metro (2 of 5)

adjective

noun, plural met·ros.

Origin of metro

Definition for metro (3 of 5)

Origin of metro-

Definition for metro (4 of 5)

Origin of metro-

Definition for metro (5 of 5)

Example sentences from the Web for metro

British Dictionary definitions for metro (1 of 3)

mtro (French metro)

noun plural -ros

Word Origin for metro

British Dictionary definitions for metro (2 of 3)

before a vowel metr-

combining form

Word Origin for metro-

British Dictionary definitions for metro (3 of 3)

combining form

Word Origin for metro-

Words related to metro

Medical definitions for metro

pref.