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.