inner city

Definition of inner citynext

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Recent Examples of inner city Most Black people in the inner city shop in variety, drug and discount stores. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Hill is currently building a nonprofit for kids called The Big Catch, which aims to teach inner city children entrepreneurial skills. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Consequently, inner city school children are ill-equipped to find employment already robbed by low employment opportunities, sustaining a never-ending disadvantage in their pursuit of happiness. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inner city
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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
Noun
  • Nearly 12-foot ceilings and walls of glass keep the interiors bright, while a wraparound terrace overlooks downtown Miami, Biscayne Bay, and Key Biscayne.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ishika Samant / Getty After multiple days when the location of those games remained in flux, a fix was announced Tuesday that will keep the Dream playing in the larger, downtown venue.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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

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“Inner city.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20city. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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