Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

town centre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
town -cen-tre
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

town centres (plural) town center (alternative)

Phrases

Center City town hall

Frequently Paired Words

Centreville Centerville Center City town hall

Synonyms

central business district downtown city centre city center

Questions

What does town centre mean?
The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.

How to pronounce town centre

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