Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

core city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: core c-i-ty
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

From core + city.

Inflected Forms

core cities (plural)

Synonyms

central city

Questions

What does core city mean?: Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).
Where does core city come from?: From core + city.

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