central city

noun

Definition of central citynext
as in garden city

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  1. garden city
  2. edge city
  3. inner city
Noun
  • Although Marrakech is known as The Red City, it is also known as a garden city, and the resort is an homage to that.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of garden city
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  • And on Thursday, the investigator chased down a tip Hannan had received from one of his followers that his dog was spotted in Del Valle, an edge city in the Greater Austin area.
    — Luke Chinman, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of edge city
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  • Nearly 90% of low-income inner city residents in one Emory University study have experienced trauma.
    — Maayan Aviv, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Welcome to this week’s Sick and Shut Down List, with eateries from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach, from the inner city to the mall food court to a country club.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of inner city
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