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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Johnny Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh has already demonstrated the kind of footfall that can be generated by a city centre experience.
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Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Mourinho travelled to Madrid last week and met at a city centre hotel with general manager Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
These can be biased, such as what was recorded by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, who conquered the Gauls in 50 BC.
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Including earlier discoveries in 1992, around 20 tombs with sitting Gauls have been discovered in a small area of Dijon's city centre.
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CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Unlike some of Dubai’s city centre skyscrapers, where rooms are hermetically sealed within glass and steel, every accommodation comes with its own spacious balcony for lounging and gazing at the sun setting over the sea or the city lighting up at dusk.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
The incident took place on May 26 in Liverpool’s packed city centre as about a million people came out to celebrate Liverpool’s title win and watch an open-top bus parade featuring the team and its staff with the Premier League trophy.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
Sandhills Station, north of Liverpool city centre, shortly after Everton’s first test event at their new stadium.
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Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Mourinho travelled to Madrid last week and met at a city centre hotel with general manager Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat.
—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
These can be biased, such as what was recorded by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, who conquered the Gauls in 50 BC.
Prize or punishment?
Including earlier discoveries in 1992, around 20 tombs with sitting Gauls have been discovered in a small area of Dijon's city centre.
—
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Unlike some of Dubai’s city centre skyscrapers, where rooms are hermetically sealed within glass and steel, every accommodation comes with its own spacious balcony for lounging and gazing at the sun setting over the sea or the city lighting up at dusk.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
The incident took place on May 26 in Liverpool’s packed city centre as about a million people came out to celebrate Liverpool’s title win and watch an open-top bus parade featuring the team and its staff with the Premier League trophy.
—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
Sandhills Station, north of Liverpool city centre, shortly after Everton’s first test event at their new stadium.
—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“City centre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20centre. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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