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central city

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  1. central city (noun)
  2. central reserve city (noun)

central city

noun

Definition of CENTRAL CITY

: a city that constitutes the densely populated center of a metropolitan area
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Examples of CENTRAL CITY

  1. The central city is losing population, while the suburbs are expanding.

First Known Use of CENTRAL CITY

1950

Rhymes with CENTRAL CITY

Carson City, garden city, holy city, itty-bitty, Kansas City, little bitty, megacity, nitty-gritty, open city, Salt Lake City, subcommittee, supercity, Walter Mitty

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