First Known Use: 1904
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1metro
noun met·ro \ˈme-(ˌ)trō, in French context also mā-ˈ\
: an underground railway system in some cities
plural metros
Full Definition of METRO
: subway b
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Origin of METRO
French métro, short for (chemin de fer) métropolitain metropolitan railroad
2metro
adjective met·ro \ˈme-(ˌ)trō\
: of or relating to a large city and sometimes to the area around it
Full Definition of METRO
: metropolitan 2
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First Known Use of METRO
1953
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