"micropolitan" meaning in English

See micropolitan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-micropolitan.wav
Etymology: Blend of micro- + metropolitan Etymology templates: {{blend|en|micro-|metropolitan}} Blend of micro- + metropolitan Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} micropolitan (not comparable)
  1. (US statistical area) of a city, or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants: less populated than metropolitan but more than rural. Wikipedia link: Micropolitan Statistical Area Tags: not-comparable Translations (less populated than metropolitan but more than rural): micropolitain (French), micropolitano (Spanish)

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