Collocation
city center
the central area of a city where shops, offices, and main attractions are located
Definition
'city center' is a common English collocation. the central area of a city where shops, offices, and main attractions are located
in/near/from/to + the + city center
“Our hotel is close to the city center, so we can walk to most places.”
Examples
- The museum is right in the city center, next to the main square.
- We decided to stay near the city center to save time on transport.
- Traffic is usually heavy in the city center during rush hour.
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- There are plenty of cafés and restaurants around the city center.
- It takes about fifteen minutes to get from the airport to the city center by train.
- They introduced a car-free zone in the city center to reduce pollution.
- Apartments in the city center are more expensive than those in the suburbs.
- The parade moved slowly through the city center while crowds watched from the sidewalks.
- Because of roadworks, buses are being diverted away from the city center this week.
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