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单词 metrolander
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Metrolandern.

Brit. /ˈmɛtrə(ʊ)landə/, U.S. /ˈmɛtroʊˌlændər/
Forms: 1900s– Metro-lander.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Metroland n., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < Metroland n. + -er suffix1.
An inhabitant of London's Metroland.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitant of suburbs
suburban1468
suburbian1606
suburbanite1855
Metrolander1926
subtopian1958
1926 R. Macaulay Crewe Train vi. 298 Metro-landers have pieds-à-terre in London.
1973 Radio Times 26 Feb. 7 The Metro-landers who bought houses took a great pride in their gardens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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