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downtown
[ doun-toun ]
/ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /
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adverb
to or in the main business section of a city.
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in the main business section of a city.
noun
the main business section of a city.
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downtowner, nounWords nearby downtown
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British Dictionary definitions for downtown
downtown
/ (ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn) US, Canadian and NZ /
noun
the central or lower part of a city, esp the main commercial area
adverb
towards, to, or into this area
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in the downtown areadowntown Manhattan
Derived forms of downtown
downtowner, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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