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- DictionaryMet·ro·pol·i·tan/ˌmetrəˈpälətn/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting a metropolis, often inclusive of its surrounding areas: "the Boston metropolitan area"
- 2. relating to or denoting the parent state of a colony or dependency: "metropolitan Spain"
noun
- 1. a bishop having authority over the bishops of a province, in particular (in Orthodox Churches) one ranking above archbishop and below patriarch: "the post of Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina"
- 2. an inhabitant of a metropolis or large city: "a sophisticated metropolitan"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word metropolitan as a noun and an adjective. Metropolitan can mean the head of a church province, a city dweller, or a city and its surroundings.
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing.
Metropolitan means relating to a large city or its area. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.
Metropolitan can be an adjective, noun, or ecclesiastical term. It can refer to a large city, its area, its culture, or its head. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and related words.
Metropolitan means relating to a large city or its area. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
A metropolitan area is a city and its surrounding regions that are influenced by the city's economy and society. Learn how the U.S. Census defines metropolitan areas, and see some examples of metropolitan regions around the world.
The adjective metropolitan describes something that's characteristic of a city. You really enjoy metropolitan life — there's always something happening, and you can walk or take the subway anywhere you want to go. The word metropolitan comes from metropolis, which in Greek means mother city, made up of mētēr meaning mother, and polis ...
