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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetropolitan Area
/ˌmɛt.rəˈpɒl.ɪ.tən ˈɛə.ri.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large urban area consisting of a densely populated city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs.
"The metropolitan area of New York City is one of the largest in the world." - 2
An area that includes a central city and its adjacent communities that are economically and socially linked to it.
"Many people commute from the suburbs to work in the metropolitan area."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'metropolitan' originates from the Greek word 'metropolis', meaning 'mother city', which evolved through Latin into Middle English. 'Area' comes from Latin 'area', meaning 'open space' or 'plot of ground', reflecting the expansion of urban regions over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metropolitan Area" is said worldwide
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Zone métropolitaine
Transliteration: zɔn metʁɔpɔlitɛn
"La zone métropolitaine de Paris est très vaste."
Metropolregion
Transliteration: metʁoˈpoːlʁeːɡi̯oːn
"Die Metropolregion Berlin hat viele Sehenswürdigkeiten."
Area metropolitana
Transliteration: ˈaːrea metropoliˈtaːna
"L'area metropolitana di Milano è molto popolata."
Área metropolitana
Transliteration: ˈaɾea metɾopoliˈtana
"El área metropolitana de Madrid es extensa."
Área metropolitana
Transliteration: ˈaɾeɐ metɾopoliˈtɐnɐ
"A área metropolitana de São Paulo é muito movimentada."
महानगरीय क्षेत्र
Transliteration: mahānagarīya kṣetra
"दिल्ली महानगरीय क्षेत्र में कई उपनगर हैं।"
大都市区
Transliteration: dà dū shì qū
"上海大都市区是中国最大的城市区域。"
대도시 지역
Transliteration: dae-dosi jiyeok
"서울 대도시 지역은 인구가 많습니다."
大都市圏
Transliteration: daitoshiken
"東京大都市圏は非常に発展しています。"
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