central.

Located near the middle or principal activity center of a place.

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Words that belong together

• central location
• central district
• central square

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A central location made the office easy to reach from three districts.

The central square remained important even after shops moved elsewhere.

For the evening meeting, they chose a more central venue.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Can mean spatially middle or functionally important; specify the reference point. Central is not necessarily accessible or socially inclusive. Comparative: more central; superlative: most central.