central city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of central city
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Israel's emergency services said a 45‑year‑old man was treated for minor injuries from glass shrapnel in the central city of Bnei Brak.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Reza, a 40-year-old engineer in the central city of Isfahan, said he believes outside pressure is not only necessary but the only viable path.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
One Afghan trader who had gone to Iran's central city of Isfahan thought "maybe the situation would get better", but it quickly became untenable.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Videos verified by BBC Persian show protests in the central city of Lordegan, the capital Tehran and Marvdasht in the southern Fars province taking place on Thursday.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
I raced to find David, and together we sprinted into the central city to the forbidding building.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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