Metro

Metro is a neologism of metropolitan.

Metro has many uses, including:

Rapid transit systems

A rapid transit system. Metro has been adopted from the eponymous Paris Métro.

Metro named rapid transit systems can also incorporate some light rail or light metro lines:

Metro has also seen expanded usage in other transport related areas:

Metro (Belfast), Northern Ireland bus services in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Metro (West Yorkshire), the brand adopted by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive in England
The public transport in Christchurch, New Zealand is referred to as the Metro
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas in and around Houston, United States
Swansea Metro, a bus rapid transit scheme in Wales
Metro Transit (King County) in King County, England
Tranz Metro, commuter rail in Wellington]], New Zealand
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, branded Metro, responsible for the rapid transit metro and metrobus systems

A metropolitan area is a large population area and its adjacent zone of influence. Specific usage examples include:

Metro Manila, in the Philippines
Washington, DC Metro Area, in the United States
Metro Detroit, in Southeast Michigan.
Metro (Oregon regional government), the regional government for the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon, United States
Metropolitan Toronto, the former regional government body of Toronto, Ontario
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in Nevada, United States

Metro AG, Germany's largest retailer
Metro Cash and Carry, a cash-and-carry hypermarket chain owned by Metro AG
Metro (supermarket, Canada), a Canadian supermarket chain
Metro (supermarket, Egypt), an Egyptian supermarket chain
Metro (supermarket, Indonesia), an Indonesian supermarket operator
MetroCentre, largest indoor shopping mall in Europe located in Gateshead, England, UK.

Metro (magazine), a monthly lifestyle magazine published in New Zealand
Metro (Associated Metro Limited), a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Metro International, a Swedish media company that runs dozens of city and country editions in Europe, Asia and the Americas
Metro Newspapers, a newspaper company in California, United States, which publishes:
- Metro Silicon Valley, a weekly newspaper published in San Jose, California
- Metro Santa Cruz, a weekly newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California
Metro (Belgian newspaper), separate versions in Belgium's two main languages, published in Brussels
Metro (Zimbabwean newspaper), published in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Harian Metro, a newspaper published in Malaysia

Metro Chicago, a popular music venue in Chicago
The Metro Theatre, a music venue in Sydney, Australia
MetroStars, a former United States Major League soccer club, now known as Red Bull New York
The word for "metre", a unit of length, in several languages including Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the leading film studio during the first half of the 20th century. "Metro" sometime also refers to Metro Pictures, one of MGM's predecessor companies.
Metro (1997 film), a 1997 motion picture starring Eddie Murphy
Life in a... Metro, a 2007 Bollywood movie starring Shilpa Shetty
"metrosexual", a neologism for a male (typically heterosexual) who spends large amounts of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle
XML Paper Specification, Microsoft's document framework, formerly code-named "Metro"
"The Metro" (song), a 1983 single by American new wave band Berlin
Metro, Indonesia, a city in Lampung, Indonesia
Metro Recordings, a record label
Metro Academic and Classical High School, a high school in St. Louis, MO
Metro, a 2006 single by the Canadian band The Vincent Black Shadow
Metro, a web service server