metropolitan
Of large cities
Metropolitan describes things relating to a large city and its surrounding urban area.
A metropolitan area includes the central city plus adjacent communities economically tied to it.
Metropolitan life suggests the bustle, diversity, and sophistication associated with major cities.
The word can also function as a noun for a bishop with authority over other bishops in a region.
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
highrise · zoning · borough · commute · traffic · sprawl · megacity · pedestrian
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- prelateSenior church official
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- archdioceseArchbishop's jurisdictional territory
see · episcopate · synod · ordination · clergy · patriarch · vicar · parish
Extremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- highriseMultistory urban building
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
panorama · landmark · horizon · roofline · vista · profile · buildings · elevation
Assembled multitudes
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
rush-hour · hectic · commuters · pedestrians · sirens · honking · fast-paced · subway
Experienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- diverseOf many types
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
multilingual · eclectic · inclusive · multiethnic · pluralistic · global · cultured · broad-minded
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
congestion · highrise · zoning · borough · commute · traffic · sprawl · megacity · pedestrian · sidewalk
diocese
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- prelateSenior church official
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
archdiocese · see · episcopate · synod · ordination · clergy · patriarch · vicar · parish · rector
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
silhouette · panorama · landmark · horizon · roofline · vista · profile · buildings · elevation · perspective
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
hustle · rush-hour · hectic · commuters · pedestrians · sirens · honking · fast-paced · subway · taxicabs
worldly
Experienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- diverseOf many types
international · multilingual · eclectic · inclusive · multiethnic · pluralistic · global · cultured · broad-minded · well-traveled
museum
Public exhibit space
gallery · symphony · fashion · cuisine · heritage · arts · cinema · architecture · nightlife · festivals
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- Catholic ChurchVatican, papacy, cardinals, popes, papal
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- regionallocal, locale, locality, vicinity, neighborhood
- religious figuresJesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Abraham
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
metropolitanrural
Of the countryside
nonmetropolitan · country · rustic · pastoral · provincial
metropolitanprovincial
Regional or narrow-minded
rustic · parochial · unsophisticated · countrified · bumpkin
- metropolitan areaCity plus linked suburbs
- Metropolitan OperaNYC opera institution
- Metropolitan PoliceCity law enforcement agency
- Metropolitan lineUrban area transit route
- metropolitan lifeLiving in large cities
- metropolitan regionsCities with surrounding communities