Center of the Universe
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Meaning · English
Nickname for New York City: the largest city in the United States.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It was once believed that the earth was the center of the universe.Trái Đất đã từng được cho là trung tâm của vũ trụ.
Tatoeba sentence #63678 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Center of the Universe” mean?
Nickname for New York City: the largest city in the United States.
Is “Center of the Universe” formal or informal?
Center of the Universe is generally slang.