"central city" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (place): Places Synonyms: principal city, core city, metropolitan core
    Sense id: en-central_city-en-noun-xhGsctGE Disambiguation of Places: 50 43 7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 54 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 52 2
  2. Synonym of central business district. Categories (place): Places Synonyms: central business district [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-central_city-en-noun-oRpc4lTY Disambiguation of Places: 50 43 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 56 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 54 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 52 2
  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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