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metropolitan

adjective
 
 
/ˌmet.rəˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ US  /-ˈpɑː.lɪ-/

Definition

relating to a large city: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York He was drawn to the metropolitan glamour and excitement of Paris. a metropolitan area/councilTowns, cities and villages (general)
(Definition of metropolitan adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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