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center of city vs city center

Both 'center of city' and 'city center' are correct phrases, but 'city center' is more commonly used in English. They both refer to the central area of a city.

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center of city

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase refers to the central area of a city. It can be used to describe a specific location within a city.

Examples:

The museum is located in the center of the city.
The park is in the center of the city.
The hotel is at the center of the city.
The restaurant is right in the center of the city.
The university is situated in the center of the city.

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Public spaces are at the center of city-building. Published January 9, 2018 by Lisa King. Share: Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Email.
Jan 19, 2018 ... CU Denver at center of city repair projects. Streets, bridges in need of rehab? Denver turns to CEM students, professors for solutions.
Sep 15, 2016 ... Colorado News |. Denver's McNichols building revamped to become cultural center of city. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens ...
Jan 19, 2017 ... 'Tree of Life' mural helps dress up center of city ... Skanska has unveiled the "Tree of Life" mural wrapping around its Capitol Tower development ...

Alternatives:

city center
downtown area
central district
heart of the city
urban core

city center

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase refers to the central area of a city. It is widely used to describe the main commercial, cultural, and historical area of a city.

Examples:

Let's meet at the city center.
The city center is bustling with activity.
The shops in the city center are open late.
The city center is a popular tourist destination.
The city center is easily accessible by public transport.

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Tell him how fathers are actually hospitals in the Chicago city center.
- Our best option is to base in the hill above Jaco's city center with an op house in town.
Over an extended period the Parliament had itself commenced negotiations to lease City Center for its own requirements if it became evident that an exchange with the Commission was not possible.
After due consideration it was recognised that City Center would not be suitable, and OIB therefore continued to work to finding better alternatives, within or close to the European quarter.
Adolf Hitler Platz in the old city center
So all these houses are a 10-minute drive from city center, and they're in good neighborhoods.
We go live to ACN's Shannon Hammid, who is standing outside the compound just south of Tripoli's city center where it's a few minutes after 2:00 AM.
the most dramatic pictures are showing American Marines in Baghdad city center pulling down a giant statue of Saddam Hussein.
I'm going to the city center.
Firearms? Then you lost the shootout in the city center?
He runs a nightclub in the City Center named...
Despite some complications, discussions on a more suitable option are now progressing, and the promoters of the City Center project have been informed that Commission services will not be taking this building.
Could the Commission say, at all events, what it will do to stop the rental of the City Center Building?
Consideration of the City Center as a possible location for Commission staff originated from a request of the administrative services of the Parliament to occupy the Montoyer 75 building (MO75).
Who is your maker? Serve U.S., E.Z. Living, Robiville? Simulit City Center, Cybertronics?
Zaozhuang Yongli Chemical Co. South Zhuzibukuang Qichun, Zaozhuang City Center District Shangdong Province, PRC | 45,7 | A607 |
Zaozhuang Yongli Chemical Co.,South Zhuzibukuang Qichun, Zaozhuang City Center District, Shangdong Province, PRC | 8,1 | A607 |
Violence erupted in the city center tonight.
It is consequently not strictly accurate to suggest that consideration of the possibility of renting City Center was against the advice of health and safety specialists in the Commission.
The city center might be safer.

Alternatives:

center of city
downtown area
central district
heart of the city
urban core

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