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Noun: urban center  'ur-bun 'sen-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: urban centre)
  1. A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    "Ancient Troy was a great urban center";
    - city, metropolis, urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: urban centers

Type of: municipality

Encyclopedia: Urban center