main centre

Frequency: 8.022.5 per million words

The primary place for a particular activity or industry.

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Examples (10)

  • Tokyo is one of the main financial centres of the world.
  • Manchester was once the main centre of the global textile industry.
  • Paris has long been considered the main centre for art and fashion.
  • The community hall serves as the main centre for social gatherings in the village.
  • The downtown area is the main commercial centre, with hundreds of shops and offices.
  • The university has become the main centre for research into renewable energy.
  • This new warehouse will be our main distribution centre for the entire region.
  • The old town square is the main centre of tourist activity.
  • The capital is the country's main administrative centre.
  • During the Renaissance, Florence and Venice were the main centres of artistic innovation in Italy.