No. 3,622 in Spanish

metro

"Metro" in Spanish means "subway" or "meter" depending on the context.

In a sentence

Tomé el metro para ir al trabajo.
I took the subway to go to work.
In this sentence, 'metro' refers to the subway or underground train system used for public transportation.
El apartamento está a cinco metros de distancia.
The apartment is five meters away.
Here, 'metros' is used as a measurement of length in the metric system.
La estación de metro está a la vuelta de la esquina.
The subway station is around the corner.
In this context, 'metro' again refers to the subway system, specifically mentioning the station.

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