metro

[ US /ˈmɛˌtɹoʊ/ ]
[ UK /mˈɛtɹə‍ʊ/ ]

NOUN

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'

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So do a little digging, and see what else is on at the metroplex other than the big name stinko's. 0%.
We now read that men are to be targeted with a range of pink summer wearables by the high-street fashion chains 'cashing in' on the growing phenomenon of ' metrosexuality.
The report listed Lowe's injuries as "incapacitating" and he was taken by Rural/Metro Ambulance Service to University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. The Daily Times News Headlines
No doubt some of these are metrosexuals, those city-dwelling gents with more than enough disposable income to spend on clothes, restaurants, the latest gadgets, exotic holidays and eyebrow waxing.
In the UK that is called conspiring to pervert the cause of justice and it's a very serious matter and I think the Metropolitan Police now have to look at this as a matter of urgency. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
The bejewelled visitor to the Metropolitan Opera, facing a bank of paparazzi at the entrance.
Not long, I'll bet, when it becomes apparent that the metroplex has not been brought back into compliance by these measures.
Located far away from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, the choice of venue was well and truly acknowledged by all concerned.
Serving larger school districts in metropolitan areas can also require careful logistical planning for deliveries.
His head turned metronomically, his neck aching as he looked back over each shoulder in turn, again and again. THE LAST RAVEN

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