Old City

proper noun

A neighborhood of Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States
    1. A neighborhood of Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. A neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
  2. geographyA hydrothermal vent field on the Central Indian Ridge on the floor of the Indian Ocean.

Origin

old + city * (Indian Ocean vent field): Coined in analogy to Lost City, being an older analog of the Lost City.

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APA

Old City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20City

MLA

“Old City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20City.

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