Definition of downtown Downtown

/dawˈntawˈn/ - [dawntawn] - down•town

We found 8 definitions of downtown from 4 different sources.

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What does downtown mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

downtown, downtowner, downtownest

downtown - of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"

Adverb

downtown - toward or in the lower or central part of town
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • downtown (Noun)
    Either the lower, or the business center of a city or town.
  • downtown (Adverb)
    In, or towards the downtown area.
  • downtown (Adverb)
    Outside the three-point line , or generally far from the basket.
  • downtown (Adjective)
    Of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Downtown (called a city centre in British English) is a word used in North America which refers to the main part of a city. It is where most commercial areas are. For example, downtown Detroit, Michigan is where most people would visit.

    "Uptown" refers to a wealthy area of a city.

Part of speech

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  • downtown, noun, singular of downtowns.
  • downtown, adjective.

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