oldcity
nounUK /ˌəʊld ˈsɪti/
US /ˌoʊld ˈsɪti/
The oldest part of a city, where the buildings are very old.
We walked through the narrow streets of the oldcity and saw ancient walls.
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2. A walled or historic core of a town that keeps its traditional look.
The oldcity is full of small shops and stone houses.
3. A place in a city that shows how people lived long ago.
Tourists come to the oldcity to learn about the past.
4. The part of a city that was built first, before the newer areas.
The oldcity sits beside the river, and the new town grew around it.