Question

define metropolitan​

Answer 1

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• The adjective metropolitan describes something that's characteristic of a city. ... The word metropolitan comes from metropolis, which in Greek means mother city, made up of mētēr meaning mother, and polis meaning city. A person who lives in a metropolis, or city, is also called a metropolitan.

Answer 2

A metropolitan area is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. ... In the United States, the concept of the metropolitan statistical area has gained prominence.