midtown

American  

[mid-taun, -taun] / 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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

midtown

Fire officials said they received a report that bricks were falling from the 38-story building, in the city’s midtown district just before 8 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

He has pleaded not guilty in both the federal and state cases against him for the shooting death of Thompson in midtown Manhattan at the end of 2024.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

But that will be overtaken in 2027 by the former Pfizer building in midtown, which will have around 1,600 apartments.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

Out the windows of our midtown Manhattan conference room, the people on the sidewalk below looked small, delicate.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

He’s been working since then for a firm in midtown, with celebrated large-scale commissions to its name.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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