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met·ro·poli·tan [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən, Am -ˈpɑ:lə-] ADJ

1. metropolitan (of large city):

metropolitan
weltstädtisch

2. metropolitan (of chief city):

metropolitan
hauptstädtisch

met·ro·poli·tan ˈcoun·ty N Brit

metropolitan county
Bezirksregierung in England, die sich auf sechs Großstadtgebiete bezieht

Met·ro·poli·tan Po·ˈlice N no pl Brit

the Metropolitan Police
die Londoner Polizei

cosmopolitan city [ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtnsɪti], metropolitan city [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtnsɪti], world city, global city N

cosmopolitan city
Weltstadt

metropolitan area [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtnˌeəriə] N

metropolitan area
Metropolraum

metropolitan area LAND USE

metropolitan area
Ballungsgebiet