primate city
primate city · primate cities
A city in a geographic region that is much more populous than any other cities in that…A city in a geographic region that is much more populous than any other cities in that region.
Meaning
1 sensesA city in a geographic region that is much more populous than any other cities in that region.
Origin
From primate + city, coined in 1939 by Mark Jefferson.From primate + city, coined in 1939 by Mark Jefferson.
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Forms
plural: primate cities| Singular | primate city |
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