adjective

metropolitan

metropolitan, of a large city

He enjoys the metropolitan lifestyle.

He enjoys the metropolitan lifestyle.

The museum is in the metropolitan area.

The museum is in the metropolitan area.

metropolitan ((noun)) relating to a large city The metropolitan police force is very large.

Synonyms: urban, city, civic; Antonyms: rural, provincial, country

From 'metropolis' (mother city) + '-an' (relating to). So, 'relating to a large city'.

Connect it directly to 'metropolis'. If 'metropolis' is a big city, 'metropolitan' describes things from that city.

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