doughnut city

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

In reference to the shape of the snack food, a ring with a central hole.

Noun

doughnut city (plural doughnut cities)

  1. A city whose centre has deteriorated or declined as a result of rapid growth of the surrounding suburbs.
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