metro area

collocation in English

meaningsofmetroandarea

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metro
noun
uk
/ˈmet.rəʊ/us
/ˈmet.roʊ/
an underground electric railway system in ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofmetroandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmetro area

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East of that interchange, the freeway begins to exit themetroareaas the landscape transitions back to farm fields.
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Parts of themetroareaare seeing hyper growth.
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Thismetroareais the largest in the province, and the eleventh most populous in the country.
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The antenna still had a null to the west-southwest, however it was otherwise omnidirectional and covered most of the coremetroarea.
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The initial store opened next to the theatre, however, four additional locations were added throughout themetroarea.
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There is nometroareaor city nearby; therefore, residents and visitors have difficulty using alternative transportation.
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Satellite cities are sometimes listed as part of the largermetroarea, and sometimes listed as totally independent.
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Depending on how close to a specific metropolitan area a county is, their culture and media reflect that of themetroarea.
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Some areas in the southernmetroarearecorded 11in mm of rain.
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Until 1992 it was within area code 404, which was retained by themetroarea.
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However, the growth of the outlying suburbs has been a constant and the overallmetroareapopulation is over 560,000 today.
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Themetroareais home to more than 1,200 technology companies.
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Interstate 5 is four or five lanes for most of its way through themetroarea.
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This includes themetroareaand an additional seven counties.
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Themetroareais known for its mild climate.
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Under the same scene, the two styles had labored under different schools in themetroareabut found common ground in their late nineties oppression.
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Nearly 2 million people live in themetroarea.
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