downtown

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adjective

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 

1

: of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town

2

: hip, trendy

downtown music

downtown adverb

downtown

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noun

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n  ˈdau̇n-ˌtau 

: the lower part of a city or town

also : the main business district or central part of a city or town

downtowner

ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇-nər 

noun

Synonyms

Adjective

• au courant
• cool [slang]
• def [slang]
• groovy
• hep
• hip
• in
• mod
• now
• trendy
• turned-on
• with-it

Examples of downtown in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Doug Robson's downtown Mexican joint remains a standby. —Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024

If that’s the case, and your work requires you to be downtown, Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale is one of your best options. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024

Noun

The city’s world-class canoe slalom venue, just south of downtown, will save on building a $39-million temporary course. —David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024

The ordinance would have prohibited any reduction of Main Street downtown to fewer than four lanes, and would have required that angled parking remain. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

downtown

1 of 2 adverb

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 

: to, toward, or in the main business district

downtown

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-ˌtau̇n

: situated downtown