city centre

noun

British
: the main or central part of a city : the part of a city where there are tall buildings, stores, offices, etc.

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The youngest of the six at 55 years old, Edward was spotted at The Ivy restaurant in Manchester’s city centre in March before attending the 1-1 draw against Arsenal. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025 The Athletic is in Leeds city centre on a chilly Tuesday night to watch the second leg of Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final against Inter. Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025 There’s a cocktail bar on a quiet street just to the east side of Milan city centre. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Based in the Devon countryside, Mess’s bold botanical murals can be found in Europe from five-story buildings in France, hotel rooftops in Rome, city centre squares in Sweden, and throughout the UK. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The first is that Everton Women are hamstrung by their facility at Walton Hall Park, north of Liverpool city centre and about a mile from Goodison. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025 Fans have also called for improved street lighting on the walking routes close to the new stadium and back into Liverpool city centre. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Yes, there’s little doubt that this new Kop will become a landmark building for Wrexham, somewhere that the designers claim will be able to be seen from another iconic city centre structure in St Giles’ Parish Church and vice versa. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Webster recently visited the family home in Kirkby, a town nine miles north east of Liverpool city centre, to perform with him. James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

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“City centre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20centre. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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