Synonyms for

Metropolitan

Verb / ˌmetrʌˈpɑ:lʌtʌn / Another word for metropolitan — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to a large city or its surrounding suburbs

Synonyms & similar words

urban city municipal cosmopolitan citified town big-city metropolitical metropolian borough downtown inner-city central built-up populous crowded teeming jammed

Synonyms by register

Formal

urban civic municipal cosmopolitan

Informal

big-city city-dwelling

Literary

urbane megalopolitan

Antonyms

rural village country provincial small-town nonurban

Common collocations

  • metropolitan area
  • metropolitan city
  • metropolitan police
  • metropolitan opera
  • metropolitan transit
  • metropolitan museum
  • metropolitan government

Word family

noun metropolis
adjective metropolitan
adverb metropolitically

Usage note

Often used to describe large, densely populated cities and their surrounding areas. Can also refer to a bishop's administrative area.

Example sentences

  1. The metropolitan area of New York City is home to over 20 million people.
  2. She loves going to the metropolitan museum to see all the art.
  3. The mayor announced plans to improve the metropolitan transportation system.
  4. The metropolitan police department is always busy with the city's crime rate.
  5. The metropolitan school district has over 100 schools in the area.

Quotes

  • 'I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.' - George Bernard Shaw
  • 'I want to be part of the resurgence of the Jewish people. I want to help rebuild Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip.' - Ariel Sharon
  • 'I'm a New Yorker. I'm from here. So, you know, when you grow up with a metropolitan area that's got great museums, great music, you know, you're exposed to everything.' - Anthony Weiner

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