German word

Metropolregion

Pronunciation

IPA/metʁoˈpoːlʁeˌgi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmetropolitan area

Example

Viele Menschen pendeln in die Metropolregion.

Many people commute into the metropolitan area.

Illustration for Metropolregion (metropolitan area)

More examples

Die Metropolregion investiert verstärkt in den Ausbau des öffentlichen Verkehrs.

The metropolitan area is investing more heavily in expanding public transport.

Core concept

A large urban hub with surrounding towns linked by daily life, business, and transport.

Common phrases

  • Infrastruktur der Metropolregion

    infrastructure of the metropolitan area

  • Wohnraummangel in der Metropolregion

    housing shortage in the metropolitan area

  • Wirtschaftskraft der Metropolregion

    economic strength of the metropolitan area

Similar words

Metropole: A large city that serves as a political, economic, or cultural center.
Großstadt: A large, populous city with many urban services and functions.
Einzugsgebiet: The area from which commuters, shoppers, or customers are drawn to a city.
Umland: The area around a city where people regularly travel and use its services.

Definition in German

Metropolregion bezeichnet ein großräumiges, funktional verbundenes Gebiet mit einer dominanten Metropole als Kern und ausgeprägten Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsbeziehungen zum Umland.

Word origin

Metropolregion combines Metropole, from Greek metropolis, with Region, from Latin regio, to name a city-centered area.

Usage tips

  • Metropolregion is feminine, and its plural is Metropolregionen.

Opposites

  • ländliche Regionrural regionnoun
  • Kleinstadtsmall townnoun

Related words

  • Metropolemetropolisnoun
  • metropolregionalmetropolitan-area-relatedadjective

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