metro
pronunciation
How to pronounce metro in British English:
UK [ˈmetrəʊ]
How to pronounce metro in American English:
US [ˈmetroʊ]
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- Noun:
- electric underground railway
Word Origin
- Metro (n.)
- Paris underground, 1904, from French abbreviation of Chemin de Fer Métropolitain "Metropolitan Railway" (see metropolitan (adj.)). French chemin de fer "railroad" is literally "iron road."
Example
- 1. Surely , a comfortable metro does add to productive capacity .
- 2. The first is a long-delayed metro network .
- 3. The metro 's rules are strictly enforced .
- 4. 5-10minute Walk to a main metro station .
- 5. He took the last metro back home .