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

Derived forms: urban centres

Type of: municipality

Encyclopedia: Urban centre