metro

¹

[ me-troh ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

, plural met·ros.

1. the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
2. subway ( def 1 ).

metro-

²

1. a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words:

   metronome.

metro

³

[ me-troh ]

adjective

1. metropolitan ( defs 1, 2 ).

noun

, plural met·ros.

1. metropolis ( defs 1, 2 ).
2. (often initial capital letter) Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city.

metro-

⁴

1. a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words:

   metrorrhagia.

metro-

⁵

1. a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words:

   metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

metro-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating the uterus

   metrorrhagia

metro-

²

combining_form

1. indicating a measure

   metronome

metro

³

/ ˈmɛtrəʊ; metro /

noun

1. an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro¹

1900–05; < French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad

Origin of metro²

Combining form representing Greek métron measure

Origin of metro³

First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of metro- ³

Origin of metro⁴

Combining form representing Greek mḗtra womb

Word History and Origins

Origin of metro¹

from Greek mētra womb

Origin of metro²

from Greek metron measure

Origin of metro³

C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway

Example Sentences

They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops.

From The Daily Beast

There will be an issue of the New York Times and magazines, an iPhone and Kindle, metro cards and subway maintenance signs.

From The Daily Beast

Looting at the Metro store was another headache among many, he said.

From The Daily Beast

On Wednesday, however, Martin's people set the record straight, telling The Metro that he and Chung “are definitely not dating.”

From The Daily Beast

We kept that a secret so well, apart from The Metro or some newspaper in the U.K. that did an article on it.

From The Daily Beast

Aristoteles de regimine principumGwydo de excidio Troianorumidem in metro.

From Project Gutenberg

In the metro-entry at the top of the stairs they went through a security check station manned by six blaster-armed police guards.

From Project Gutenberg

A subway is always a tube, or the underground, or the Metro.

From Project Gutenberg

"There's a new picture at the Metro," he said as quietly as he could.

From Project Gutenberg

I went down into the Metro and in time arrived at the station.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• rail line
• railway
• subway