Pronunciations
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/ˈmɛt/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Proper noun
The London Underground Metropolitan line.
Usage- London
- Synonyms
The Metropolitan Railway.
Usage- London
- Historical
- Synonyms
The Metropolitan Police Service of London (MPS).
Usage- London
- Synonyms
- Metropol
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The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over its handling of the investigation. […] The Met said it had informed its own Directorate of Professional Standards and a "mandatory referral will be made to the IOPC in relation to the initial contact from the woman's friend".
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Usage- US usage
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Freud’s itinerary in the novel hews neatly to what he and his colleagues really did on their trip to the U.S.: They visited Chinatown and Central Park and the Met. They made it down to Coney Island, though Jung and Freud’s boat ride through the Tunnel of Love seems to be a Doctorowian flight of fancy.
The current or historical Metropolitan Opera House or its opera company.
Usage- New-York
Noun
A Metropolitan line train.
Usage- London
- Informal
A player for the New York Mets.