metropolitan

• Zu einer Großstadt oder ihrem Umland gehörend; für eine Metropole charakteristisch.

Relating to a large city or its surrounding area; characteristic of a metropolis.

1. Relating to a large cityB2formal

   Relating to or characteristic of a large city or metropolis.

   Zu einer Großstadt gehörend

   • The metropolitan area includes several suburbs.
   • She enjoys the fast pace of metropolitan life.
   • The museum is located in the heart of the metropolitan district.

   Synonymecitycivicmunicipalurban

   Antonymepastoralprovincialrural

2. Relating to a central cityB2formal

   Relating to the main city of a region, often with cultural and economic influence.

   Metropolitan

   • The metropolitan government manages public transportation.
   • He works for a metropolitan newspaper.
   • The metropolitan police force covers the entire city.

   Synonymecitycivicmunicipalurban

   Antonymeprovincialruralsuburban

• Substantiv für eine Person, die in einer Großstadt oder Metropole lebt oder mit ihr verbunden ist, oft mit der Konnotation von Weltgewandtheit oder städtischer Prägung.

A noun referring to a person who lives in or is associated with a major city or metropolis, often implying sophistication or urban characteristics.

1. City dwellerB2formal

   A person who lives in a large, important city, especially the capital or a major urban center.

   Stadtbewohner einer Metropole

   • The metropolitan enjoys the fast-paced lifestyle of the capital.
   • Many metropolitans commute daily from the suburbs.
   • The survey focused on the habits of metropolitans in major cities.

   Synonymecity slickertownie