Definitions for inner city
in·ner city

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1. inner citynoun

   the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city

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1. inner citynoun

   The interior, central part of a city, as opposed to the suburbs

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1. inner city

   An inner city is typically referred to as the central area of a major city or metropolis. It often houses business districts and cultural institutions and may sometimes be characterized by high population density, infrastructure such as public transportation, and sometimes socio-economic challenges such as poverty or outdated housing. The term may have different connotations depending on the country or region.

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1. Inner City

   The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the term is often a euphemism applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas. In the United States, the term has the additional connotation of impoverished black and/or Hispanic neighborhoods. Sociologists in these countries sometimes turn this euphemism into a formal designation, applying the term inner city to such residential areas rather than to geographically more central commercial districts. However, the euphemism is increasingly inaccurate and irrelevant as inner city areas of American cities have undergone gentrification especially since the 1990s. Such connotations are less common in other countries, where deprived areas may be located in outlying parts of cities. For instance, in many European cities, the inner city is the most prosperous part of the metropolis, where housing is expensive and where elites and high-income individuals dwell. Poverty and crime are more associated with the distant suburbs. The Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Swedish words for suburb often have a negative connotation similar to that of the English term inner city, especially when used in the plural.

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1. inner city

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How to pronounce inner city?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say inner city in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inner city in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inner city in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of inner city in a Sentence

1. Mark Rank:

   One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All. we focus a lot of time on ... inner-city, minority groups living in dilapidated housing as an image of poverty in this country.

2. Jacqueline Dace:

   This is not normal. Normally within the surrounded areas of St. Louis city, we may get flooding but it doesn't impact the inner city as much as it has this week.

3. Mark Rank:

   We focus a lot of time on ... inner-city, minority groups living in dilapidated housing as an image of poverty in this country.

4. Donald Trump:

   We're going to work very hard on the inner city.

5. James Knox:

   He comes down to the inner city, to Skid Row, which is one of the most challenging areas to live in and he runs so freely.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inner city
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inner_City
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=inner city