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Metro Toronto

Metro Toronto proper noun: a former supramunicipal government that existed in the late 20th century, composed of the former cities of Etobicoke, Scarborough, York, North York, East York, Toronto; which was merged into the 21st century city of Toronto, with six boroughs composed of the former cities of the merger.

Proper noun

Metro Toronto

  1. A former supramunicipal government that existed in the late 20th century, composed of the former cities of Etobicoke, Scarborough, York, North York, East York, Toronto; which was merged into the 21st century city of Toronto, with six boroughs composed of the former cities of the merger.
  2. The GTA; Synonym of Greater Toronto Area (“Greater Toronto”) (metropolitan Toronto) (metropolitan Toronto area)

Origin of Metro Toronto

From metro (“metropolitan”) + Toronto. From being the metropolitan urbanized zone around Toronto.

Questions about Metro Toronto

What does Metro Toronto mean?
Metro Toronto means a former supramunicipal government that existed in the late 20th century, composed of the former cities of Etobicoke, Scarborough, York, North York, East York, Toronto; which was merged into the 21st century city of Toronto, with six boroughs composed of the former cities of the merger.
What part of speech is Metro Toronto?
Metro Toronto is a proper noun.

Words near Metro Toronto in the dictionary

  1. metro aide
  2. metro aides
  3. Metro Manila
  4. metro station
  5. metro stations
  6. Metro Toronto
  7. Metro Vancouver
  8. metro-
  9. Metro.
  10. Metrobank
  11. metrobus

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