inner city
noun
an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups.
Compare
central city.
Origin of inner city
First recorded in 1960–65
OTHER WORDS FROM inner city
in·ner-cit·y, adjectiveWords nearby inner city
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inner barrister,
inner cell mass,
inner child,
inner circle,
inner city,
inner ear,
inner hebrides,
inner jib,
inner light,
inner man
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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
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.)