Synonyms for metro
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Noun
1. Subway — A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a…
subway UK US ZA, underground railway, tube
Definitions
- n. 1
A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
He is going to the stadium by metro.
Related words
- Phrases
- metro aide
- Other spellings
- métro
Forms
- Plural
- metros → subways, tubes…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| metro | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tube1
- 6 letters
- subway2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (subway2 = 2 syllables).