metroplex
(US, urban studies) A large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.
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We continue to have concern that a couple severe storms may sprout in the DFW MetroPlex this evening. Golf ball-sized hail would be a possibility. We'll have a special briefing for the region soon.
Residents across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are preparing for a final wave of Cinco de Mayo festivities this Tuesday, following a weekend of large-scale cultural parades and high-attendance community festivals.
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(US, urban studies) A large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
“We continue to have concern that a couple severe storms may sprout in the DFW MetroPlex this evening. Golf ball-sized hail would be a possibility. We'll have a special briefing for the region soon.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Residents across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are preparing for a final wave of Cinco de Mayo festivities this Tuesday, following a weekend of large-scale cultural parades and high-attendance community festivals.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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