A metro area is a large urban area that includes a central CITY and its surrounding suburbs. The term 'metro area' is often used to refer to the entire metropolitan statistical area, which includes the central CITY and its surrounding counties. In this crossword, the solutions for the term 'metro area' are URB (3 letters) and CITY (4 letters). URB stands for urban area, while CITY stands for CITY. Together, these two terms refer to a large urban area that includes a central CITY and its surrounding suburbs.