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inner city

[ in-er sit-ee ]

noun

  1. an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups: Compare central city.

    Struggling schools in the inner city face substantial challenges to prepare students for college.



adjective

  1. of or relating to such a section within a city: low-income residents in inner-city neighborhoods.

    after-school programs for inner-city youth;

    low-income residents in inner-city neighborhoods.

inner city

noun

    1. the parts of a city in or near its centre, esp when they are associated with poverty, unemployment, substandard housing, etc
    2. ( 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

inner city

  1. 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 .)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inner city1

First recorded in 1960–65
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One thing that blue-collar communities share across the country—whether in rural areas or inner cities — is that their residents have lost their mobility.

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Housing and infrastructure that surround an existing stadium, particularly in an inner city or residential area, can limit the scope of ambitious redevelopment.

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Morgan admitted, "I’m coming from a world of Blacks. I’m an inner city kid. To be on the whitest show in America, I felt by myself. I felt like they weren’t getting it."

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He moved throughout L.A.’s inner cities, selling papers and fish and shining shoes until he created a career in the music industry.

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In some cases, the housing targets are radically different to those set by the previous government, with rural areas expected to shoulder more of the burden than inner city authorities.

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