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inner city

[in-er sit-ee] / ˈɪn ər ˈsɪt i /


ADJECTIVE
referrring to older, densely populated areas of a city
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Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“I was in the inner city, I’m not going to shy away from that,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Johannesburg Central's sheriff, whose jurisdiction covers part of the inner city, said evictions could not be carried out on a larger scale or frequently because of financial constraints.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The group released their debut single Liberty Bell in 2017, a track which makes reference to a working class area of inner city Dublin known as the Liberties.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

They sent students to the Deep South for civil rights projects and to the inner city for fieldwork.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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