donut city

A form of doughnut city — A city whose centre has deteriorated or declined as a result of rapid growth of the surrounding suburbs.

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Meanings

noundonut city (plural donut cities)

plural donut cities

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of doughnut city.
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APA

donut city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donut%20city

MLA

“donut city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donut%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donut city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donut%20city.

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