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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Others have suggested that pollution from congestion may simply be diverted to non-tolled neighborhoods, an analysis seemingly ignoring a decrease of 1.4 million vehicles traveling into the central business district last month.
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Dj Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The ordinance also restricts panhandling in certain areas, such at the 18th & Vine district, the Country Club Plaza, Westport, Zona Rosa, the central business district and from motorists.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 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, 16 Jan. 2025
The other side: Traffic could lighten up if the city adopts New York-style congestion fees charged to drivers entering the central business district during certain hours.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dj Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The ordinance also restricts panhandling in certain areas, such at the 18th & Vine district, the Country Club Plaza, Westport, Zona Rosa, the central business district and from motorists.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 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, 16 Jan. 2025
The other side: Traffic could lighten up if the city adopts New York-style congestion fees charged to drivers entering the central business district during certain hours.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business district
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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