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It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
Wilma Rudolph

Meaning of "inner-city" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INNER-CITY

inner-city  [ˌɪnəˈsɪtɪ] play
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WHAT DOES INNER-CITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inner-city

Inner city

The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis and may also refer to the Urban Land Use Model. In the United States, the term is often a euphemism applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas. In the United States, the term has the additional connotation of impoverished black and/or Hispanic neighborhoods. Sociologists in these countries sometimes turn this euphemism into a formal designation, applying the term inner city to such residential areas rather than to geographically more central commercial districts. However, the euphemism is increasingly inaccurate and irrelevant as inner city areas of American cities have undergone gentrification especially since the 1990s. Such connotations are less common in other countries, where deprived areas may be located in outlying parts of cities. For instance, in many European cities, the inner city is the most prosperous part of the metropolis, where housing is expensive and where elites and high-income individuals dwell. Poverty and crime are more associated with the distant suburbs.

Definition of inner-city in the English dictionary

The definition of inner-city in the dictionary is of or relating to the parts of a city in or near its centre, esp when they are associated with poverty, unemployment, substandard housing, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INNER-CITY


anticity
ˌæntɪˈsɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
city
ˈsɪtɪ
complexity
kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ
curiosity
ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
density
ˈdɛnsɪtɪ
diversity
daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ethnicity
ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ
intensity
ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ
Intercity
ˌɪntəˈsɪtɪ
multicity
ˌmʌltɪˈsɪtɪ
necessity
nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ
outcity
ˌaʊtˈsɪtɪ
parmacitie
ˌpɑːməˈsɪtɪ
publicity
pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ
simplicity
sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
university
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
varsity
ˈvɑːsɪtɪ
velocity
vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INNER-CITY

inner planet
inner self
inner sole
inner space
inner spring mattress
Inner Temple
inner tube
inner woman
Inner Word
inner-city areas
inner-directed
inner-direction
inner-tubing
innerly
innermost
innerness
innervate
innervation
innerve

WORDS THAT END LIKE INNER-CITY

audacity
big city
capital city
cytotoxicity
elasticity
felicity
garden city
inner city
modulus of elasticity
multiplicity
opacity
plasticity
reciprocity
scarcity
seating capacity
specificity
storage capacity
tenacity
toxicity
veracity

Synonyms and antonyms of inner-city in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inner-city» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INNER-CITY

Find out the translation of inner-city to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inner-city from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inner-city» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

del centro de la ciudad
570 millions of speakers

English

inner-city
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भीतरी शहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داخل المدينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внутренний - город
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

do centro da cidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহরের ভিতরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centre-ville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inner-city
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Innenstadt-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都心の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inner-city
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nội thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள் நகரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आतील शहर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şehir içi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centro città
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miejska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

внутрішній - місто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

din interiorul orașului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

inner-city
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

binneste-stad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

innerstads
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inner- city
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inner-city

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INNER-CITY»

The term «inner-city» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INNER-CITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inner-city» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inner-city» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inner-city

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10 QUOTES WITH «INNER-CITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inner-city.
1
Richard Dean Anderson
I've also been working with the Challengers Club in the inner city of Los Angeles for 15 years now, I guess, and it's essentially an inner-city recreation club for boys and girls.
2
Sam Barry
Music was in the air when I was growing up. My siblings Katy, Dave and Phil were musical; my dad worked in inner-city New York where a musical revolution was taking place - folk music, rock n' roll, gospel music. My sister taught me to sing. My brothers taught me to play.
3
David Blunkett
I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face.
4
Jack Bruce
Growing up in inner-city Glasgow, it sometimes seemed to me money hadn't been invented.
5
Thurston Clarke
In 1968, America was a wounded nation. The wounds were moral ones; the Vietnam War and three summers of inner-city riots had inflicted them on the national soul, challenging Americans' belief that they were a uniquely noble and honorable people.
6
Arne Duncan
Whether it's in an inner-city school or a rural community, I want those students to have a chance to take A.P. biology and A.P. physics and marine biology.
7
Marla Gibbs
The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don't see enough positive role models in their own environment.
8
Tracy Morgan
I was like any other inner-city kid with a chip on his shoulder because his daddy and his mommy wasn't together.
9
Wilma Rudolph
It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
10
Fred Thompson
In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about - the inner-city poor, those who already have to live with many risks in their daily lives, those who do not have clout here in Washington.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INNER-CITY»

Discover the use of inner-city in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inner-city and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inner city miracle
The star of the popular television show Judge Mathis describes his rise from Detroit housing projects, gang life, and delinquency; his mother's help in turning his life around; his education; his role as the youngest judge in Michigan ...
Greg Mathis, Blair S. Walker, 2002
2
Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City
Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as “deadbeat dads.” Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get ...
Kathryn Edin, Timothy J. Nelson, 2013
3
The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and ...
This second edition also includes a new afterword from Wilson himself that brings the book up to date and offers fresh insight into its findings. “The Truly Disadvantaged should spur critical thinking in many quarters about the causes and ...
William Julius Wilson, 2012
4
Language in the Inner City: Studies in the Black English ...
"Language in the Inner City firmly establishes African American Vernacular English not simply as slang but as a well-formed set of rules of pronunciation and grammar capable of conveying complex logic and reasoning.
William Labov, 1972
5
Healing the Inner City Child: Creative Arts Therapies with ...
A must-read for creative arts therapists, psychologists, social workers and educators, this book offers a comprehensive overview of arts-based interventions for anyone working to improve the lives of children growing up in inner city areas.
Vanessa Camilleri, 2007
6
Inner-city Schools, Multiculturalism, and Teacher Education: ...
Focusing on the causes for the continuing marginalization of minority children, this book examines inner-city education, its teaching practices, curricular rationales, perspectives of teachers and students, and the institutions themselves.
Frederick L. Yeo, 1997
7
The Inner City: Urban Poverty and Economic Developoment ...
Porter's ideas have prompted endorsement as well as criticism. More importantly, they have inspired a search for new solutions to inner city distress as well as a reassessment of current approaches.
Thomas D. Boston, Catherine Laverne Ross, 1997
8
Violence and Childhood in the Inner City
The contributors to this book believe that something can be done to make life in American cities safer, to make growing up in the urban ghettos less risky, and to reduce the violence that so often permeates urban childhoods.
Joan McCord, 1997
9
The Analyst in the Inner City: Race, Class, and Culture ...
Much like the original, this second edition of The Analyst in the Inner City opens up with updated, detailed clinical vignettes and case presentations, which illustrate the challenges of working within this clinical milieu.
Neil Altman, 2010
10
Rebuilding the Inner City: A History of Neighborhood ...
This book examines the history of these initiatives.
Robert Halpern, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INNER-CITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inner-city is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perth's cheapest inner-city homes in one council - ABC
City of Stirling holds cheapest inner-city homes in Perth, report finds ... Photo: Cheap housing in inner-city Perth is concentrated in one council, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Inner-city Residents Attest to Impact of Community Security and …
The programme was started as a social intervention initiative that would address the root causes of crime in inner-city communities. One such ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
3
Inner-city kids leave their artistic mark on East Chattanooga
Led by Executive Director Frances McDonald, the organization works with inner-city kids on art projects that help bridge their world with the ... «Nooga.com, Jul 15»
4
“Can You Hear Us?” Inner-city kids share their stories with captive …
MILWAUKEE – They've never performed on a stage like the one at the Milwaukee Art Museum. On a warm weeknight in June, dozens of ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
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Metro transit reluctant to give bus passes to inner-city students | San …
City Lights. Metro transit reluctant to give bus passes to inner-city students. 1 0. Will the free rides resume? By Dorian Hargrove, July 15, 2015 · Facebook ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
6
Inner-City Scholarship Fund and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announce …
Jimmy's dedication and generosity to Inner-City for over two decades ... Inner-City Scholarship Fund was founded in 1971 by the late Terence ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
Newcastle Byker boy wins Eton place thanks to his rapping skills
A schoolboy from a tough area of inner-city Newcastle has won a prestigious place at Eton College after impressing masters with his all-round ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Inner-City Arts Center "Summer on 7th"
One night each summer, Angelenos descend upon Inner-City Arts, turning the award-winning campus into the creative epicenter of Los Angeles. Art lovers from ... «89.3 KPCC, Jul 15»
9
KC Sports Club provides inner-city baseball players opportunity to …
When Corey from the KC Sports Club opened up auditions to an inner-city team, he provided a lot of young baseball players an opportunity ... «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
10
NBA Player Dwyane Wade surprises inner-city kids with visit
NBA all-star Dwyane Wade paid a visit to 60 inner-city kids at Marquette University to kick-start his "Live to Dream" Summer Reading Program. «WDJT, Jul 15»

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