metro
metre
noun MEH-troh Common
Origin: From Greek métron, 'measure'.
Also means
subway
Usage Note
Metro serves as both the unit of length (one metre) and the short form of metropolitano (the underground railway). Context always disambiguates: a dos metros de distancia vs tomar el metro. In Spain the underground is consistently called el metro; in Mexico City it is also el metro, but in Buenos Aires it is el subte.
Examples
"Tomamos el metro hasta la plaza."
Natural Translation
We took the subway to the square.
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