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micropolitan

Syllables: mi·cro·pol·is/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtn̩/US/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɑlɪt(ə)n/

micropolitan adjective: of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.

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Adjective

micropolitan (not comparable)

  1. (US) Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.
    • The government has created a new label for these communities, which increasingly fill the gaps on the map between major cities. The new term – Micropolitan Statistical Areas – recognizes that even small places far from metro areas are economic hubs that draw workers and shoppers from miles around....2004 June 27, Haya El Nasser, “Small-town USA goes ‘micropolitan’”, in USA Today, McLean, Va.: Gannett Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2023

Noun

micropolitan (plural micropolitans)

  1. (US) A city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; a city which is less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.
    • For marketing experts who help companies decide where to expand, the "micropolitans" represent potentially lucrative – and untapped – markets. More than 28 million people, or one in 10 Americans, live in such areas.2004 June 27, Haya El Nasser, “Small-town USA goes ‘micropolitan’”, in USA Today, McLean, Va.: Gannett Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2023

Forms of micropolitan

pluralmicropolitans

Origin of micropolitan

Blend of micro- (prefix meaning ‘very small’) + metropolitan.

Words that rhyme with micropolitan

Questions about micropolitan

What does micropolitan mean?
Micropolitan means of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.
What part of speech is micropolitan?
Micropolitan can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce micropolitan?
Micropolitan is pronounced /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtn̩/ (UK).

Words near micropolitan in the dictionary

  1. micropolished
  2. micropolisher
  3. micropolishers
  4. micropolishes
  5. micropolishing
  6. micropolitan
  7. micropolitans
  8. micropolitical
  9. micropolitically
  10. micropolitics
  11. micropollutant

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