B1nountransporturban
US/ˈmet.roʊ/
UK/ˈmet.rəʊ/
an underground railway system in a large city
In context
I take the metro to work because it avoids the traffic.
The new metro line connects the airport to the city center.
Hanoi opened its first metro line a few years ago.
Words that go with metro
verb + noun
- take the metroTake the metro to the last stop.
- ride the metroTourists ride the metro to save money.
noun + noun
- metro stationThe hotel is next to a metro station.
- metro lineThe metro line runs every five minutes.
- metro systemParis has a huge metro system.