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metro

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɛtroʊ/ · UK /ˈmɛtrəʊ/

metro means: A city railway system with frequent trains, often running under the ground.

noun

CITY RAILWAYA2

A city railway system with frequent trains, often running under the ground.

  • We travel by metro.
  • The city is building a new metro line.
  • Where is the nearest metro station?

Similar words: subway, underground

Common phrases: metro station, metro line, by metro

CITY TRAINA2

A train that carries passengers around a city, often under the ground.

  • The metro arrives in two minutes.
  • We missed the last metro home.
  • She boarded a crowded metro at the next station.

Similar words: subway train

Common phrases: catch the metro, board the metro, crowded metro

Questions about metro

What does metro mean?

A city railway system with frequent trains, often running under the ground.

What is metro in other languages?

Türkçe: metro · Español: metro · Français: métro · Deutsch: U-Bahn · Italiano: metropolitana · 日本語: 地下鉄

How do you pronounce metro?

In American English /ˈmɛtroʊ/; in British English /ˈmɛtrəʊ/.

How do you use metro in a sentence?

We travel by metro. The city is building a new metro line.

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