city centre
noun
British
: the main or central part of a city : the part of a city where there are tall buildings, stores, offices, etc.
Examples of city centre in a Sentence
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There’s a cocktail bar on a quiet street just to the east side of Milan city centre.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Based in the Devon countryside, Mess’s bold botanical murals can be found in Europe from five-story buildings in France, hotel rooftops in Rome, city centre squares in Sweden, and throughout the UK.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The first is that Everton Women are hamstrung by their facility at Walton Hall Park, north of Liverpool city centre and about a mile from Goodison.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans have also called for improved street lighting on the walking routes close to the new stadium and back into Liverpool city centre.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Yes, there’s little doubt that this new Kop will become a landmark building for Wrexham, somewhere that the designers claim will be able to be seen from another iconic city centre structure in St Giles’ Parish Church and vice versa.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Webster recently visited the family home in Kirkby, a town nine miles north east of Liverpool city centre, to perform with him.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Having been involved in Pilgrim’s Quarter, a significant development in Newcastle’s city centre, and with connections to Newcastle Racecourse, Thornton already has a relationship with Newcastle City Council, which is viewed as vital.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Whereas Liverpool’s city centre has been transformed in the decades since, the Wirral’s waterfront feels less promising.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Based in the Devon countryside, Mess’s bold botanical murals can be found in Europe from five-story buildings in France, hotel rooftops in Rome, city centre squares in Sweden, and throughout the UK.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The first is that Everton Women are hamstrung by their facility at Walton Hall Park, north of Liverpool city centre and about a mile from Goodison.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans have also called for improved street lighting on the walking routes close to the new stadium and back into Liverpool city centre.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Yes, there’s little doubt that this new Kop will become a landmark building for Wrexham, somewhere that the designers claim will be able to be seen from another iconic city centre structure in St Giles’ Parish Church and vice versa.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Webster recently visited the family home in Kirkby, a town nine miles north east of Liverpool city centre, to perform with him.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Having been involved in Pilgrim’s Quarter, a significant development in Newcastle’s city centre, and with connections to Newcastle Racecourse, Thornton already has a relationship with Newcastle City Council, which is viewed as vital.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Whereas Liverpool’s city centre has been transformed in the decades since, the Wirral’s waterfront feels less promising.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“City centre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20centre. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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