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Synonyms

central city

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noun

  1. a city at the center of a metropolitan area.

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

The office of the clerical body charged with choosing Khamenei's successor as supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts, was also bombed in the central city of Qom on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

From BBC

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

We stay for five or more nights, mostly in historic central cities, allowing us to explore on foot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similar gatherings took place elsewhere in Iran including in Tehran and the central city of Yazd.

From Barron's

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