der Großraum
metropolitan area
An extended geographic region that includes a metropolis and its surrounding area; an urban agglomeration.
EXAMPLE
Im Großraum Frankfurt gibt es viele Arbeitsplätze.
There are many jobs in the greater Frankfurt area.
der Großraum
metropolitan area / open-plan space
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Meanings
der Großraum
open-plan space
A large, open interior space without partition walls, especially in offices (open-plan office) or trains (open coach).
EXAMPLE
Ich reserviere lieber einen Platz im Abteil als im Großraum.
I prefer to reserve a seat in a compartment rather than in an open coach.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a simple compound of 'groß' (large) and 'Raum' (space/area). So it describes either a large geographic region or a large, open interior space.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen hat seinen Sitz im Großraum Stuttgart.
The company is based in the greater Stuttgart area.
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If 'Großraum' (metropolitan area) appears with the name of a city, it refers to the geographic region. In connection with 'Büro' (office) or 'Wagen' (coach/car), it refers to an open interior space.
EXAMPLE
Der öffentliche Nahverkehr im Großraum Hamburg wird ausgebaut.
Public transport in the greater Hamburg area is being expanded.
Typical compounds
In the meaning of 'open interior space', 'Großraum-' is very often used as the first part of a new word. The most common examples are 'das Großraumbüro' (open-plan office) and 'der Großraumwagen' (open coach, on a train).
EXAMPLE
Die Arbeit im Großraumbüro kann sehr laut sein.
Working in an open-plan office can be very noisy.
Compare with
Großraum vs Metropolregion
metropolitan region
Der Großraum and die Metropolregion both refer to a large city region and its surrounding area. Der Großraum can be broader in scope, while die Metropolregion usually refers to a densely populated area that is closely connected to the core city. Use Metropolregion when this close connection is the main focus.
Großraum
Im Großraum Berlin leben viele Menschen auch außerhalb der eigentlichen Stadt.
Many people in the greater Berlin area live outside the city proper.
Metropolregion
Die Metropolregion Berlin ist wirtschaftlich eng mit der Hauptstadt verbunden.
The Berlin metropolitan region is closely connected to the capital economically.
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