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central city

central city noun: the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities.

Noun

central city (plural central cities)

  1. The main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities.
  2. Synonym of central business district.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see central, city.

Proper noun capitalized: Central City

Central City

  1. An urban village in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
  2. A small city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.
  3. A home rule municipality, the county seat of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States.
  4. A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.
  5. A small city in Linn County, Iowa, United States.
  6. A home rule city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
  7. A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
  8. A city, the county seat of Merrick County, Nebraska, United States.
  9. A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio, United States.
  10. A borough of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  11. A small city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.

Synonyms of central city

Forms of central city

pluralcentral cities

Origin of central city

From central + city.

Words that rhyme with central city

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Questions about central city

What does central city mean?
Central city means the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities.
What part of speech is central city?
Central city can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of central city?
The plural of central city is central cities.

Words near central city in the dictionary

  1. central chi-square distribution
  2. central chi-square distributions
  3. central chimpanzee
  4. central chimpanzees
  5. central cities
  6. central city
  7. Central Coast
  8. Central Coaster
  9. Central Colo
  10. central committee
  11. central committees

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