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downtown
[ doun-toun ]
adverb
- to or in the main business section of a city.
adjective
- of, relating to, or situated in the main business section of a city.
noun
- the main business section of a city.
downtown
/ ˈ岹ʊˈٲʊ /
noun
- the central or lower part of a city, esp the main commercial area
adverb
- towards, to, or into this area
adjective
- of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area
downtown Manhattan
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲˈٴǷɲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ǷɲtǷɲİ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“Does anyone remember what they tried to give us in the fall? Zeroes,” said union head David Green as workers dinged purple cowbells at the downtown rally.
Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park.
From the Southgate Centre, on the city’s southern edge, to the downtown financial district, it seemed as if everyone, from students and shopkeepers to cabbies and the cable guy, were wearing Oiler sweaters.
In 1963, I was privileged to see him play at old Laguna Park in downtown Santa Barbara for the California League team Santa Barbara Rancheros.
When I landed, I took an Uber to downtown Indianapolis, got lunch, saw “Sinners” and then literally got a Lyft back to the airport and was back in Chicago at 4 p.m.
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