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'''Metro''' is a [[neologism]] of [[metropolitan]].
'''Metro''' has many uses, including:
==Rapid transit systems==
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* A Metro is a [[rapid transit]] system, the name originating from the eponymous [[Paris Métro]].
* "Metro" branded rapid transit systems may also include lines correctlty classified as [[light rail]] or [[light metro]].
==Other transportation==
Metro has also seen expanded usage in other transport related areas:
*[[Madison Metro]], bus system in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
*[[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
*Metro Bus, a public transportation provider for St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
*[[METRO Light Rail (Phoenix)]], in the [[Phoenix Metropolitan Area]], [[Arizona]]
*[[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas]] in and around Houston, United States
*[[Metro Transit (King County)]] in King County, Seattle, Washington, United States
*[[NFTA|NFTA Metro]], in Erie and Niagara Counties of New York, United States
*The [[public transport in Christchurch]], New Zealand is referred to as the Metro
*[[Swansea Metro]], a [[bus rapid transit]] scheme in [[Wales]]
*[[Tranz Metro]], commuter rail in Wellington, New Zealand
*[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]], branded Metro, responsible for the rapid transit metro and metrobus systems
==Populations and government==
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
==Retail businesses==
*[[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.
==Automobiles==
*[[Rover Metro]], produced by Rover in Europe
*[[Geo Metro]], sold by General Motors in the United States
*[[IHC Metro]], A delivery van made by [[International Harvester]]
==Publications==
*[[Metro (magazine)|''Metro'' (magazine)]], a monthly lifestyle magazine published in New Zealand
*[[Metro Magazine]], a trade magazine published for bus and rail transit and motorcoach operators since 1904
*[[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|''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)|''Metro'' (Belgian newspaper)]], separate versions in Belgium's two main languages, published in Brussels
*[[Zimbabwe Metro|''Metro'' (Zimbabwean newspaper)]], published in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
*[[Harian Metro|''Harian Metro'']], a newspaper published in Malaysia
==Entertainment==
*[[Metro Chicago]], a popular music venue in Chicago
*[[The Metro Theatre]], a music venue in Sydney, Australia
*[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], the leading film studio during the first half of the 20th century.
**[[Metro Pictures]], one of MGM's predecessor companies.
*[[Metro (1997 film)|''Metro'' (1997 film)]], a 1997 motion picture starring Eddie Murphy
*[[Life in a... Metro]], a 2007 Bollywood movie starring Shilpa Shetty
*[[The Metro (song)|"The Metro" (song)]], a 1983 single by American new wave band Berlin
*[[Metro Recordings]], a record label
*''Metro'', a 2006 single by the Canadian band [[The Vincent Black Shadow]]
==Other==
*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
*"[[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"
*[[Metro, Indonesia]], a city in Lampung, Indonesia
*[[Metro Academic and Classical High School]], a high school in St. Louis, MO
*[[METRo]] is a road forecast software;
*[[GlassFish Metro]] is an opensource web service stack that is part of the [[GlassFish]] project.
*Short for [[Metropolitan Airport]]
*[[Detroit Metro Airport]]
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