uptown

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adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
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: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown adverb

uptown

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noun

up·​town ˈəp-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
: the upper part of a city or town
also : the residential district of a city or town

Examples of uptown in a Sentence

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Adjective
The suspect was seen taking a cab at around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, according to police. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Lindor, a shortstop for the New York Mets, is reportedly under contract to purchase a roughly $20 million penthouse in the uptown Manhattan neighborhood, multiple sources close to the matter told the Wall Street Journal. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
Serious art in New York City often conjures images of the grand uptown institutions—The Met, The Frick, MoMA. David Hochman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The alleged shooter is seen taking a cab at around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and at uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, according to police. James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uptown 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptown was in 1796

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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

uptown

adverb
up·​town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n
: toward, to, or in the upper part of a town
took the bus uptown
uptown adjective

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