"Metro Toronto" meaning in English

See Metro Toronto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From metro (“metropolitan”) + Toronto. From being the metropolitan urbanized zone around Toronto. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|metro|Toronto|gloss1=metropolitan}} metro (“metropolitan”) + Toronto Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-Metro_Toronto-en-name-x--c3ub6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. The GTA; Synonym of Greater Toronto Area (“Greater Toronto”) (metropolitan Toronto) (metropolitan Toronto area)
    Sense id: en-Metro_Toronto-en-name-qyX0Cy2F
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