Metro and Rail

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Metro noun - An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city).

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Rail and metro are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rail" instead a noun "Metro".

Rail noun - A protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports.

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Metro and rail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Metro" instead a noun "Rail".

Nearby Words: railing, railed, railhead, railage

It is planned as a light rail line, instead of a true part of the metro, in order to keep costs down, as the ridership demand wouldn't be as great.

Source: Useful Notes / Washington Metro
Not generally used for subterranean rail: the subway/metro system in London is always known as the Underground or the Tube (after the shape of the tunnels and trains).

Source: Useful Notes / British English
Once the bugs are sorted out however, it should make traveling throughout the metro area more convenient as it is planned to be adopted by suburban commuter rail system Metra by the end of 2014.

Source: Useful Notes / Chicago L

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