Thesaurus results for INNER CITY

inner city

noun

Definition of inner city

as in core city

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Recent Examples of inner city The backstory The property dates back nearly 100 years, when the grounds were home to Camp Minisink, a sleep-away camp for African American children in the inner city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Consequently, inner city school children are ill-equipped to find employment already robbed by low employment opportunities, sustaining a never-ending disadvantage in their pursuit of happiness. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 While its work was written, produced and performed largely by young Blacks from Detroit’s inner city, Gordy and Motown were intent on creating music for everyone, taking the earthy sounds of post-doo-wop R&B, giving them a melodic, commercial-friendly sheen and marketing them to the masses. — Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wanted the terminal opened by May 1 in anticipation of the city's America 250 celebrations, but the site is only a temporary solution as Philly plans a new, long-term inner city bus station. — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inner city

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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