Metro
Metro noun - An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city).
Usage example: “in Paris the subway system is called the `
metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'”
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Synonyms for Metro
Railway line and metro are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Railway line" instead a noun "Metro".
Railway line
Railway line noun - Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
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Synonyms for Railway line
Metro and railway line are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Metro" with "Railway line", this terms are similar.
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Railway line and Metro. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/metro/railway_line
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