metropolitan

A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories.

A large geographical area defined by a major city and its sphere of influence.

The governing body of a metropolitan area or county.

A type of county-level administrative division in England.

A type of local government district in England, often part of a larger metropolitan county.

A type of local government district, often synonymous with a metropolitan borough.

A term, often used pejoratively, for the educated, affluent, and progressive inhabitants of large cities.