metropolitan city English

Meaning metropolitan city meaning

What does metropolitan city mean?

metropolitan city noun

— A large city that is the center of a metropolitan area; a metropolis.

— In India, a city at the center of a metropolitan area, which in this context is defined in the Constitution of India as "an area having a population of ten lakhs [one million] or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by public notification to be a Metropolitan area for the purposes of this Part". See List of metropolitan areas in India.

— In Italy, a special type of province that contains a large city at its core. See Metropolitan cities of Italy for a list.

— type of province in Italy