The metropolitan transit system connects millions of commuters daily through an intricate network of trains and buses.
大都市的交通系统通过错综复杂的火车和公交网络，每天连接数百万通勤者。
Which choice best defines “metropolitan”?
D — Relating to a large city. “metropolitan” means relating to a large city.
Which word means “relating to a large city”?
B — metropolitan. “metropolitan” means relating to a large city.
metropolitan — relating to a large city. In Chinese: 大都市的.
metropolitan is pronounced /ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən/.
The metropolitan transit system connects millions of commuters daily through an intricate network of trains and buses. (大都市的交通系统通过错综复杂的火车和公交网络，每天连接数百万通勤者。)
urban, city, municipal — all close in meaning to metropolitan (relating to a large city).
rural, provincial — each the opposite of metropolitan (relating to a large city).
Yes. metropolitan is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.