core city

noun

1. central city.

Word History and Origins

Origin of core city¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

His last project was Core City Detroit, which sought to invest in housing and cultural facilities in the city beloved for its R&B and electronic music.

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“I’m personally not prepared to lay off existing city employees who provide core city services ... so that we can start new programs,” she said.

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“The gains we have seen in investments in Memphis, especially in the core city, over the last few years tell a different story.”

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“The Census count was wrong. The gains we have seen in investments in Memphis, especially in the core city, over the last few years tell a different story,” Strickland said in a weekly bulletin to his constituents.

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“Given that JumpStart is projected to raise revenue above what was estimated in 2020, we support the request made by Councilmember Mosqueda today to look at temporarily addressing the Seattle budget shortfall in 2023/2024 with excess JumpStart revenue only to continue equitable core city services,” the letter reads.

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Related Words

• central city 
• downtown 
• slum