central city
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of central city
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
It is only the second time that Moscow has used the Oreshnik, which was first deployed to hit the central city of Dnipro in November 2024.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
“If there’s a voucher, I’ll use it,” said Zhang Hui, a 42-year-old parent in the central city of Wuhan.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
“In the central city, buildings and monuments went up and down, up and down, at an incredible rate,” Vranich told me at Tiwanaku, where he had been working since 1996.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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