"central city" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: central cities [plural]
Etymology: From central + city. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|central|city}} central + city Head templates: {{en-noun}} central city (plural central cities)
  1. The main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities. Synonyms: principal city, core city, metropolitan core
    Sense id: en-central_city-en-noun-xhGsctGE
  2. Synonym of central business district Categories (place): Places Synonyms: central business district [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-central_city-en-noun-GpYqDIPH Disambiguation of Places: 39 52 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 57 1
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see central, city.
    Sense id: en-central_city-en-noun-dv-j6Ckz

Inflected forms

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