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Grammar : Noun
Spell : me-troh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɛ troʊ

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Définition of metro

Origin :
  • Paris underground, 1904, from French abbreviation of Chemin de Fer Métropolitain "Metropolitan Railway" (see metropolitan (adj.)). French chemin de fer "railroad" is literally "iron road."
  • As in railroad : noun train line
  • As in public transportation : noun public transit service
  • As in subway : noun underground railroad
Example sentences :
  • A subway is always a tube, or the underground, or the Metro.
  • Extract from : « The American Language » by Henry L. Mencken
  • "There's a new picture at the Metro," he said as quietly as he could.
  • Extract from : « No Strings Attached » by Lester del Rey
  • I went down into the Metro and in time arrived at the station.
  • Extract from : « A "Y Girl in France » by Katherine Shortall
  • (Metro de drapo signifus metron, kiu kuŝis sur drapo, aŭ kiu estas uzata por drapo).
  • Extract from : « The Esperanto Teacher » by Helen Fryer
  • (Metro de drapo would mean a yard-measure which was lying on cloth, or which is used for cloth).
  • Extract from : « The Esperanto Teacher » by Helen Fryer
  • The Metro was not crowded, Andrews and Jeanne sat opposite each other without talking.
  • Extract from : « Three Soldiers » by John Dos Passos
  • Aristoteles de regimine principumGwydo de excidio Troianorumidem in metro.
  • Extract from : « Henry the Sixth » by John Blacman
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