central city

noun

Definition of central citynext
as in garden city

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  1. garden city
  2. edge city
  3. inner city
Noun
  • Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • The neighborhood was built in the early 20th century, planned by then city architect Per Olof Hallman, who envisioned an English garden city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of garden city
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  • And on Thursday, the investigator chased down a tip Hannan had received from one of his followers that his dog was spotted in Del Valle, an edge city in the Greater Austin area.
    — Luke Chinman, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of edge city
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  • Most Black people in the inner city shop in variety, drug and discount stores.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of inner city
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