midtown

American  

[mid-toun, -toun] / ˈmɪdˈtaʊn, -ˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the middle part of a city or town between uptown and downtown.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in this part.

   a midtown restaurant.

adverb

1. to or in this part.

   She works midtown.

midtown British  

/ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the centre of a town See also downtown uptown

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Etymology

Origin of midtown

First recorded in 1930–35; mid- + town

Example Sentences

Robert and I frequented the same barbershop in Midtown Manhattan for several years, and our barber didn’t realize we weren’t the same person until I showed up at the barbershop one day and Robert was already there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adya, the Frappuccino drinker, said she remembered experiencing that switch in the brand identity when she walked into a store in Midtown Manhattan just before the COVID-19 lockdown.

From Slate

Daniel Chiaberta zips through the crowds at the FAO Schwarz toy store in Midtown Manhattan, pointing out giant giraffe plush toys, luxury teddy bears and scented slime.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the Lego Store near FAO Schwarz’s spot in Midtown Manhattan, customers make custom toys.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, a smiling Chiaberta bounds through the new Midtown Manhattan store with the kind of upbeat, positive energy the kids he shops for—and their parents—appreciate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• central
• main
• metropolitan
• urban