core city

noun

Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).

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central city
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Meanings

nouncore city (plural core cities)

plural core cities

  1. Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).

    Synonyms: central city

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see core, city.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).

Similar
central city
Also see
central cityinner city

Origin

From core + city.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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