uptown

[ adverb noun uhp-toun; adjective uhp-toun ]

adverb

1. to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city:

   He rode uptown on the bus.

adjective

1. moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town:

   Take the uptown bus.

2. of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious:

   uptown fashions; uptown tastes.

noun

1. the uptown section of a town or city:

   Uptown is less crowded.

uptown

/ ˈʌpˈtaʊn /

adjective

1. towards, in, or relating to some part of a town that is away from the centre

noun

1. such a part of a town, esp a residential part

Derived Forms

• ˈupˈtowner, noun

Other Words From

• uptowner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uptown¹

First recorded in 1830–40; up- + town

Example Sentences

There was no trouble on the ferry as it reached Manhattan and a few of the passengers boarded the subway to the protest uptown.

From The Daily Beast

Of course many youngsters go uptown because, with rents skyrocketing downtown, it makes economic sense.

From The Daily Beast

Back in March, a 44-year-old woman died after jumping from a building uptown while clutching her 10-month-old son.

From The Daily Beast

I trudged in some direction, uptown I hoped, toward my hotel, which was not really near Fifth Avenue and probably not uptown.

From The Daily Beast

As they drove uptown, the sky was blue, the temperature just right.

From The Daily Beast

Death stood on the Times Square subway platform, uptown side, waiting for a subject.

From Project Gutenberg

As he followed him on uptown, down his side-street, Lamb had a curious sense of elation.

From Project Gutenberg

Up Fourth avenue and two turns to blade through heavy uptown traffic and then down the street where Tess Rillette lived.

From Project Gutenberg

It was hoped that uptown organizations would establish branches of their work in this house.

From Project Gutenberg

He had some ready money, and he lived uptown at the Imperial.

From Project Gutenberg

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