Metro Manila

Philippines/ˌmɛ.t̪ɾo mɐˈn̪i.lɐ/

proper noun

A region and metropolitan area in the Philippines. Capital: Manila. Largest city: Quezon City.

“Meronyms: Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela — cities and municipality of NCR”

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National Capital RegionNCR
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Meanings

proper nounMetro Manila (uncountable)

alternative Metropolitan Manila

  1. uncountableA region and metropolitan area in the Philippines. Capital: Manila. Largest city: Quezon City.

    Meronyms: Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela — cities and municipality of NCR

    Synonyms: National Capital Region, NCR

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region and metropolitan area in the Philippines. Capital: Manila. Largest city: Quezon City.

Similar
National Capital RegionNCR
Also see
national capital region

Translations

Bulgarian Метро Манила
  • Метро Манилаmetropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Chinese Cantonese 馬尼拉大都會 /马尼拉大都会
  • 馬尼拉大都會 /马尼拉大都会 (maa⁵ nei⁴ laai¹ daai⁶ dou¹ wui⁶)metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 馬尼拉大都會 /马尼拉大都会
  • 馬尼拉大都會 /马尼拉大都会 (Mǎnílā dàdūhuì)metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
French Métro du Manille
  • Métro du Manillemetropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Hindi मेट्रो मनीला
  • मेट्रो मनीला (meṭro manīlā)metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Indonesian Metro Manila
  • Metro Manilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Japanese マニラ首都圏
  • マニラ首都圏 (Manira-shutoken)metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Korean 메트로 마닐라
  • 메트로 마닐라metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Malay Metro Manila
  • Metro Manilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Russian Метро Манила
  • Метро Манилаmetropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Spanish Metro Manila, Gran Manila
  • Metro Manilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
  • Gran Manilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Tagalog Metro Manila, Kalakhang Maynila
  • Metro Manilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
  • Kalakhang Maynilametropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
  • Kamaynilaanmetropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Thai เมโทรมะนิลา
  • เมโทรมะนิลา (methoon manilaa)metropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Ukrainian Метро Маніла
  • Метро Манілаmetropolitan area and national capital region of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Metro Manila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metro%20Manila

MLA

“Metro Manila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metro%20Manila. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Metro Manila,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metro%20Manila.

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