Phrase guide

Central City

name · noun · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An urban village in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

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Meaning 2

A small city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.

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A home rule municipality, the county seat of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States.

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Meaning 4

A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.

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A small city in Linn County, Iowa, United States.

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A home rule city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

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Meaning 7

A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Meaning 8

A city, the county seat of Merrick County, Nebraska, United States.

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Meaning 9

A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio, United States.

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Meaning 10

A borough of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Meaning 11

A small city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.

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noun

Meaning 12

The main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities.

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Synonyms: principal city, core city, metropolitan core

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Meaning 13

Synonym of central business district.

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Synonyms: central business district

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noun

Meaning 14

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see central, city.

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noun

Meaning 15

the central part of a city

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: city center, city centre

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Broader terms: center, centre, middle, heart, eye

History

Etymology

From central + city.