metropolitan
Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitanPertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.
» The flu struck the metropolitan area.
Meaning
3 sensesPertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.
Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.
центра́льныйcentrálʹnyj, столи́чныйstolíčnyj, городско́йgorodskój
Of or pertaining to the parent state of a colony or territory, or the home country, e.g. metropolitan France
- relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
Examples
28 sentencesThe flu struck the metropolitan area.
Algiers has become a huge metropolitan region.
By metropolitan standards, this is not much.
ruПо столичным меркам это не много.
By metropolitan standards, this is not expensive.
ruПо столичным меркам это не дорого.
He centered his business on the metropolitan area.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Late Latin metropolitanus, from Ancient Greek μητροπολίτης (mētropolítēs).From Late Latin metropolitanus, from Ancient Greek μητροπολίτης (mētropolítēs).
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Forms
more metropolitan, most metropolitan| Comparative | more metropolitan Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most metropolitan Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form