inner city

Definition of Inner City in English :

1. inner city

the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inner City

noun

a.

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

b.

(as modifier)

inner-city schools

modifier

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

the regeneration of inner-city areas

inner-city schools

Schools in 20 inner-city areas produced the worst results in last year's tests.

the sections of a large city in or near its center, esp. when crowded or blighted

n.

The usually older, central part of a city, especially when characterized by crowded neighborhoods in which low-income groups predominate.