metropolitan
Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitanPertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.
» The flu struck the metropolitan area.
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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. — marafon
By metropolitan standards, this is not expensive.
ruПо столичным меркам это не дорого. — marafon
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 |
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| 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