Meanings
nounlight metro (plural light metros)
plural light metros
- An urban rail system with no street crossings or mixed traffic and often complete automation.
Origin
From light and metro (train system).
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light metro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20metro
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“light metro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20metro. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light metro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20metro.
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