principal city
Chief urban center
A principal city is the primary or most important city in a region, state, or metropolitan area—typically the largest, most economically significant, or serving as an administrative center.
In U.S. census terminology, principal cities are the core urban centers that anchor metropolitan statistical areas: Chicago is the principal city of its metropolitan area.
The term often appears in planning documents, real estate, and demographic analysis.
Central business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- highriseMultistory urban building
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
conurbation · capital · municipality · urban · hub · center · cosmopolitan · sprawl
Pertaining to cities
- downtownCentral business district
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- centerMiddle of anything
outskirts · sprawl · suburb · metropolitan area · hinterland · surrounding · satellite · region
Wealth used for investment
- municipalityLocal governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- seatPlace for sitting
headquarters · jurisdiction · council · authority · prefecture · provincial · regional · county seat
downtown
Central business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- highriseMultistory urban building
megacity · conurbation · capital · municipality · urban · hub · center · cosmopolitan · sprawl · cityscape
urban
Pertaining to cities
- downtownCentral business district
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
center · outskirts · sprawl · suburb · metropolitan area · hinterland · surrounding · satellite · region · catchment
capital
Wealth used for investment
- municipalityLocal governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
seat · headquarters · jurisdiction · council · authority · prefecture · provincial · regional · county seat
principal citysmall town
Modest rural settlement
village · hamlet · backwater · rural community · outpost
principal citysatellite city
Urban area near metropolis
provincial town · bedroom community · suburb · exurb · provincial capital
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