The difference between Metro and Subway

When used as nouns, metro means an underground railway, whereas subway means an underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

Metro is also adjective with the meaning: metropolitan.

Subway is also verb with the meaning: to travel by underground railway.

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  1. Metro as a noun:

    An underground railway.

  2. Metro as a noun:

    A train that runs on such an underground railway.

  3. Metro as a noun:

    An urban rapid transit light railway

  4. Metro as a noun:

    A train that runs on such a railway.

  1. Metro as a noun:

    a metropolitan area

  1. Metro as an adjective:

    metropolitan

  1. Subway as a noun (North America, Scotland):

    An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

  2. Subway as a noun (US):

    A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.

  3. Subway as a noun (British):

    An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

  4. Subway as a noun:

    An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.

  1. Subway as a verb (intransitive, US, informal):

    To travel by underground railway.

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