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non-metro
adjective[ before noun ]
mainly US(alsononmetro)uk /ˌnɒnˈmet.rəʊ/ us /ˌnɑːnˈmet.roʊ/
not located in or near a large city, or related to people who do not live in or near a large city:
Agriculture in the form of corn, soya beans, and cattle raising is the chief industry for most of the state's nonmetro counties.
It has been estimated that 150,000 people move from metro areas to non-metro areas annually.
Synonym
non-metropolitan
The bill was overwhelmingly opposed by non-metro MPs.
Without access to subways and other forms of public transportation, nonmetro residents have longer commute times.
The governor wanted to make it a priority to bring high-speed internet to residents living in nonmetro areas of the state.
By the end of the 20th century, almost 60 percent of all prisons were in non-metro counties.
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