metro

¹

[me-troh]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

metros 

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

2. subway.

metro-

²

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

   metronome.

metro

³

[me-troh]

adjective

1. metropolitan.

noun

plural

metros 

1. metropolis.

2. (often initial capital letter),  the government or jurisdiction of a large city.

metro-

⁴

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

   metrorrhagia.

metro-

⁵

1. a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words.

   metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

metro-

¹

combining form

1. indicating the uterus

   metrorrhagia

metro-

²

combining form

1. indicating a measure

   metronome

metro

³

/ ˈmɛtrəʊ, metro /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro-¹

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

Origin of metro-²

Combining form representing Greek métron measure

Origin of metro-³

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

Origin of metro-⁴

Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro-¹

from Greek mētra womb

Origin of metro-²

from Greek metron measure

Origin of metro-³

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

Example Sentences

Two law enforcement sources told The Times that the Metro officers had been slated to go to the San Fernando Valley for crime-suppression work before their assignment changed.

From Los Angeles Times

She is also a member of the Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee.

From Los Angeles Times

Across the country, as civilians sheltered in basements or on the metro, the air defence guns went to work.

From BBC

“I would like to thank the Metro Police Department for their diligent investigation into false and misleading accusations made against me by the media, ensuring that both truth and justice prevailed,” Mills said last week in a statement to The Hill.

From Salon

One thing is for certain: you won’t leave the Detroit metro area hungry.

From Salon

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