Metro Meaning
/ˈmɛtɹəʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
nounAn urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light trains (i.e. an S-Bahn or similar), or a train in such systems.
Sentence Examples
There is a metro in Kazan.
You want to work at METRO?!
You can go by bus, by metro or on foot.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We took the ____ to avoid traffic and arrived at the city center quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city's efficient ____ system makes it very easy and affordable for commuters to travel quickly between the different districts.
Word Origin & History
From French métro, clipping of métropolitain (from Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”)), as in the Chemin de fer métropolitain, an early name for the Paris Métro. This name was a direct translation of "Metropolitan Railway", which was the original name of the earliest part of the London Underground, constructed in 1863.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Recalling that Davide Lungo returned the van at the airport, Pizo descended the nearby stairs to the underground metro, and boarded the next metro stopping there."
— 2000, Frederick Parkins, The NATO Opposition, →ISBN, page 27:
"I hurry to the underground. ... I am waiting for the next metro; I'll take it."
— 2014, Lily Sergueiew, I Worked Alone: Diary of a Double Agent in World War II Europe, →ISBN:
"What we entered into here was well lit and had clean silver curvy walls that ended in nice automatic elevators that took you underground. The walls are not infested with graffiti and advertisements; they were clean and shiny. We waited on nice benches until the metro arrived."
— 2017, Pam Taylor, 399 Days: Our European Escapade, →ISBN:
"Informs how long the passenger has to wait for the next metro"
— 2006, C. A. Brebbia, V. Dolezel, Urban Transport XII: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, page 227:
"With the weather clear and warm for a change, I decided to catch the next metro to the outskirts of town by myself."
— 2008, Brandon Wilson, Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace, →ISBN, page 75:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We took the ____ to avoid traffic and arrived at the city center quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city's efficient ____ system makes it very easy and affordable for commuters to travel quickly between the different districts.