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inner city
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inner city
(noun)
inner city
noun
plural
inner cities
inner city
noun
plural
inner cities
Britannica Dictionary definition of INNER CITY
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the central section of a large city where mostly poor people live
The mayor is trying to attract new businesses to the
inner city
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— inner–city
adjective
,
always used before a noun
inner-city
kids/neighborhoods/schools/crime
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