met‧ro‧pol‧i‧tan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlət
ən◂, ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪt
ən◂ $ -ˈpɑː-/
adjective [only before noun]1. relating or belonging to a very large city:
a metropolitan area of South Australia2. technical relating to France, rather than its
COLONIES:
metropolitan France [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲