metro
/ˈmɛtɹəʊ/
Etymology
From Indonesian Metro.
metro means A city in Lampung, Indonesia. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.
name
- A city in Lampung, Indonesia.
noun
- A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.“He is going to the stadium by metro.”
- An urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light trains (i.e. an S-Bahn or similar), or a train in such systems.“Informs how long the passenger has to wait for the next metro”
- A metropolitan area.“In an age of persistently high inequality, work in high-cost metros catering to the whims of the wealthy—grooming them, stretching them, feeding them, driving them—has become one of the fastest-growing industries. […] Relationships between the classes, once mediated through the household, are now managed through an app that serves a large metro area.”