Downtown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn|  American pronunciation of the word downtown
Brit.  |ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn|  British pronunciation of the word downtown

noun

- the central area or commercial center of a town or city
the heart of Birmingham's downtown

adjective

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

adverb

- toward or in the lower or central part of town

Extra examples

...the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought...

New Orleans' downtown is the old quarter north of Canal Street.

This bus takes you downtown.

We are broadcasting live from downtown.

She works at the branch office downtown.

A bomb went off downtown.

She owns a gallery downtown.

Recent improvements to the downtown area are a point of civic pride.

The district encompasses most of the downtown area.

...on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop...

...the city's downtown has been comatose for years...

...people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration...

...the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area...

The mayor has plans to invigorate the downtown economy.

The downtown area is easily navigated on foot.

Word forms

noun
singular: downtown
plural: downtowns
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