inner city

[ in-er sit-ee ]

/ ˈɪn ər ˈsɪt i /

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noun

an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups: Struggling schools in the inner city face substantial challenges to prepare students for college.Compare central city.

adjective in·ner-cit·y

of or relating to such a section within a city: after-school programs for inner-city youth;low-income residents in inner-city neighborhoods.

Origin of inner city

First recorded in 1960–65

historical usage of inner city

See urban.

Words nearby inner city

inner bar, inner barrister, inner cell mass, inner child, inner circle, inner city, inner-directed, inner ear, Inner Hebrides, inner jib, Inner Light

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Example sentences from the Web for inner city

“Inner-city girls and suburban girls are not exposed to the out of doors and to the wilderness,” Hildebrand says.
Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?|Alessandra Rafferty|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Child to a single mother, he grew up in inner-city Baltimore.
'I Wasn’t Afraid of Jail. I Just Didn’t Want to Go Anymore.'|Jamelle Bouie|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those proved to be big words for a little girl growing up in inner-city Newark, N.J.
Trailblazing Capt. Gail Harris on Her Many ‘Firsts’ in the Military|Adrienne Vogt|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the time being, “inner-city poverty” still sounds like a contradiction in terms to the Chinese ear.
Ghosts in the Machine: The Story of China’s Rural Migrants and Their Uncertain Future|Ross Perlin|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But words of peace are hard pressed to compete with a record company that can put up $3 million for words of inner-city war.
Chicago Rapper Lil JoJo Went to His Grave for Taunting a Rival Gang Member|Michael Daly|October 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Eastside High School is located in an inner-city neighborhood and enrolls 3,200 students.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs|United States Department of Education

British Dictionary definitions for inner city

inner city

noun

the parts of a city in or near its centre, esp when they are associated with poverty, unemployment, substandard housing, etc
(as modifier)inner-city schools

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Cultural definitions for inner city

inner city

A general term for impoverished areas of large cities. The inner city is characterized by minimal educational opportunities, high unemployment and crime rates, broken families, and inadequate housing. (See ghettos.)

单词	inner city
释义	inner city [ in-er sit-ee ] / ˈɪn ər ˈsɪt i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inner city ON THESAURUS.COM noun an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups: Struggling schools in the inner city face substantial challenges to prepare students for college.Compare central city. adjective in·ner-cit·y of or relating to such a section within a city: after-school programs for inner-city youth;low-income residents in inner-city neighborhoods. Origin of inner city First recorded in 1960–65 historical usage of inner city See urban. Words nearby inner city inner bar, inner barrister, inner cell mass, inner child, inner circle, inner city, inner-directed, inner ear, Inner Hebrides, inner jib, Inner Light Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inner city “Inner-city girls and suburban girls are not exposed to the out of doors and to the wilderness,” Hildebrand says. Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?\|Alessandra Rafferty\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Child to a single mother, he grew up in inner-city Baltimore. 'I Wasn’t Afraid of Jail. I Just Didn’t Want to Go Anymore.'\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Those proved to be big words for a little girl growing up in inner-city Newark, N.J. Trailblazing Capt. Gail Harris on Her Many ‘Firsts’ in the Military\|Adrienne Vogt\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the time being, “inner-city poverty” still sounds like a contradiction in terms to the Chinese ear. Ghosts in the Machine: The Story of China’s Rural Migrants and Their Uncertain Future\|Ross Perlin\|December 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But words of peace are hard pressed to compete with a record company that can put up $3 million for words of inner-city war. Chicago Rapper Lil JoJo Went to His Grave for Taunting a Rival Gang Member\|Michael Daly\|October 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Eastside High School is located in an inner-city neighborhood and enrolls 3,200 students. What Works: Schools Without Drugs\|United States Department of Education British Dictionary definitions for inner city inner city noun the parts of a city in or near its centre, esp when they are associated with poverty, unemployment, substandard housing, etc (as modifier)inner-city schools Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inner city downtown, slum, central city, ghetto, core, skid row, barrio, core city Cultural definitions for inner city inner city A general term for impoverished areas of large cities. The inner city is characterized by minimal educational opportunities, high unemployment and crime rates, broken families, and inadequate housing. (See ghettos.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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inner city

noun

adjective in·ner-cit·y

Origin of inner city

historical usage of inner city

Words nearby inner city

Example sentences from the Web for inner city

British Dictionary definitions for inner city

noun

Words related to inner city

Cultural definitions for inner city