up·town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
adverb
up·town
ˈəp-ˌtau̇n
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
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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
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The congregation was later renamed Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, and moved uptown to West 70th Street in 1897.
—Julia Gergely, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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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
But we’re particularly intrigued by her latest ensemble, worn while photographed running errands earlier this morning: Shayk paired a classic uptown bag with a more downtown-worthy outfit, perfectly merging elegance with edge.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The congregation was later renamed Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, and moved uptown to West 70th Street in 1897.
—Julia Gergely, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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