micropolitan

adjective mi·cro·pol·i·tan \ˌmī-krō-ˈpä-lə-tən\

Definition of MICROPOLITAN

: of, relating to, or being a population area that includes a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents and its surrounding communities

micr- + ²metropolitan

First Known Use: 1982

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