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Automobile City
noun as in Detroit
Example Sentences
Albert Jr.’s firm designed master plans for Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany; the Nigerian capital city, Abuja; and a so-called Automobile City on the outskirts of Shanghai, close to a large Volkswagen factory.
A person answering the phone at Ningbo World Automobile City said she didn’t know about the company’s relationship with Anbang and declined to make anyone else available to answer questions.
The report noted questions about Anbang’s funding, particularly the source of nearly 50 billion yuan worth of capital put into Anbang in 2014 by 31 new shareholders with names including Ningbo World Automobile City Co.
"You could tell that this was an automobile city," I remarked.
"I'm afraid you don't know much about cars if you do come from an automobile city," commented Roger dryly.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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