core city

noun

Definition of core citynext
as in inner city

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  1. inner city
  2. garden city
  3. downtown
Noun
  • The 6,000-square-foot Sanctuary store introduced the brand’s wellness program locally, which included a candlelit yoga experience at Tempodrom, a popular inner city concert venue.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Car & Rideshare Services Within the inner city, skip the hassle and call a car; rideshare services like Uber and DiDi are everywhere.
    — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of 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
Noun
  • The new Community Response Team will respond to homeless encampments, loitering concerns and cleanup efforts, with the goal of making downtown cleaner and safer while allowing police officers to focus more on patrols and crime.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Since last year’s trip to Detroit, a new pizza place opened downtown, so there was some great pizza right around the corner.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of downtown
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“Core city.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core%20city. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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