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metro::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | subway, subway system, tube, underground |
| Type of | railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system |
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'.
Examples of metro
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Metro is slashing bus, light-rail and Call-A-Ride service to balance its budget.
From the stltoday.com
According to the report, personal income declined in 223 of the 366 metro areas.
From the thenewstribune.com
That will have to wait for a future poll that looks at metro areas individually.
From the timesunion.com
Metro reported 105,887 riverboat passengers and 1,022 cruises the previous year.
From the stltoday.com
Light fog dotted metro Detroit, but no fog advisories had been issued, she said.
From the freep.com
Look for metro Detroit-made actor and model Kaitlan Welton as a recurring bunny.
From the freep.com
Metro led 10-8 at the end of the first quarter but it was short lived advantage.
From the stltoday.com
He got his GED while recovering at a metro Detroit home he shared with the nuns.
From the freep.com
Unemployment rates fell in 339 metro areas, rose in 20 and were unchanged in 13.
From the timesunion.com
- An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
- A rapid transit, metro(politan), subway, underground, or elevated railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separated from other traffic. ...
- The Rome Metro (Metropolitana di Roma) is an underground public transportation system that operates in Rome, Italy. It opened in 1955. There are currently two lines, A line (identified by the red colour) and B line (blue). ...
- Metro is a 1997 action film directed by Thomas Carter and starring Eddie Murphy and Michael Wincott. Murphy plays a hostage negotiator in San Francisco. He seeks revenge when his best friend is murdered by an escaped jewel-thief (Wincott).
- Life In A... Metro is a Hindi language film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Shilpa Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sharman Joshi, Shiney Ahuja, Kangana Ranaut and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. ...
- Metro may refer to:
- Metro is the trading name for bus company Citybus in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a subsidiary of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, within the common management structure of Translink, along with Ulsterbus and Northern Ireland Railways.
- Metro is a free newspaper in Belgium, distributed on working days and aiming in particular at 18-44 year old urban, active, mobile students and commuters. ...
