Phrase guide

central business district

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: central city, city, city center, town centre, downtown, town

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: business district, business end

History

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 中央商業區 /中央商业区 (zhōngyāng shāngyèqū) — central area of a city
  • Chinese Mandarin: 市中心 (shìzhōngxīn) — central area of a city
  • Chinese Mandarin: 中心商業區 /中心商业区 (zhōngxīn shāngyèqū) — central area of a city
  • Finnish: liikekeskusta — central area of a city
  • French: quartier d'affaires — central area of a city
  • French: centre-ville — central area of a city
  • German: Innenstadt — central area of a city
  • German: Stadtmitte — central area of a city
  • German: Stadtzentrum — central area of a city
  • Hungarian: belváros — central area of a city
  • Hungarian: városközpont — central area of a city
  • Hungarian: banknegyed — central area of a city
  • Japanese: 中心業務地区 (chūshin gyōmu chiku) — central area of a city
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sentrum — central area of a city
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sentrum — central area of a city
  • Polish: central business district — central area of a city
  • Portuguese: centro — central area of a city
  • Romanian: cartier de afaceri — central area of a city
  • Romanian: centru de oraș — central area of a city
  • Russian: центр го́рода (centr góroda) — central area of a city
  • Russian: центр (centr) — central area of a city
  • Russian: делова́я часть го́рода (delovája častʹ góroda) — central area of a city
  • Russian: си́ти (síti) — central area of a city
  • Scots: dountoun — central area of a city
  • Spanish: centro — central area of a city
  • Swedish: centrum — central area of a city
  • Swedish: city — central area of a city
  • Xibe: ᠰᡟᡞ ᠪᡞ ᡩᡞ (syi bi di) — central area of a city
  • Xibe: ᡪᡠᡢᠶᠠᡢ ᡥᡡᡩᠠᡞ ᠪᠠᡞᡨᠠᡞ ᠪᠠ (jungyang hūdai baitai ba) — central area of a city