central city

central city

n. A heavily populated city at the core of a large metropolitan area.

cen′tral cit′y

n. a densely populated city that is the core or center of a metropolitan area. [1945–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

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central city - the central part of a city city center, city centrecenter, middle, centre, eye, heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"