micropolitan UK /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtn̩/US /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɑlɪt(ə)n/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •(US) Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one. noun1 •(US) A city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; a city which is less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one. formsmicropolitans
