business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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The day before, federal officials raided a retail and distribution warehouse in the Fashion District downtown, a business district fueled by immigrants, and arrested a top union official.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Stop in at the stylish Alba Thermal Springs and Spa on the Mornington Peninsula, about 60 miles south of Melbourne’s central business district.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Following years of discussion, construction is now scheduled to start soon on a rehabilitation of a section of Bank Lane, a narrow roadway in the central business district.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The main business district is home to more than 140 businesses like long-time breakfast spot The Briarpatch, independent shops like Writers Block Bookstore, and big-name retailers like Lilly Pulitzer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Stop in at the stylish Alba Thermal Springs and Spa on the Mornington Peninsula, about 60 miles south of Melbourne’s central business district.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Following years of discussion, construction is now scheduled to start soon on a rehabilitation of a section of Bank Lane, a narrow roadway in the central business district.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The main business district is home to more than 140 businesses like long-time breakfast spot The Briarpatch, independent shops like Writers Block Bookstore, and big-name retailers like Lilly Pulitzer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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