central city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of central city
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Novel racket sports like padel are spreading; the small central city of Hebi has built around 1,600 pickleball courts and has roughly 300,000 pickleball players, according to state television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A massive wave of Korean immigrants arrived in Los Angeles after the 1965 Immigration Act, and many settled in Koreatown and other central city neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Vladimir Putin, who is hosting southeast Asian leaders for a summit in the central city of Kazan, has not commented on the large-scale attack on the Russian capital.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
But the death of Twisha Sharma in the central city of Bhopal on 12 May has sparked a huge media frenzy, with the case making headlines every day.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Aerial views of the ruins are now spectacular; archaeologists have cleared most of the central city.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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