uptown

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

/ adverb, noun ˈʌpˈtaʊn; adjective ˈʌpˌtaʊn /

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adverb

to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus.

adjective

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

of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious: uptown fashions; uptown tastes.

noun

the uptown section of a town or city: Uptown is less crowded.

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Origin of uptown

First recorded in 1830–40; up- + town

OTHER WORDS FROM uptown

uptowner, noun

Words nearby uptown

up to one's ears, up to one's old tricks, up to par, uptorn, up-to-the-minute, uptown, uptrade, uptrend, upturn, upturned, UPU

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How to use uptown in a sentence

People looking to head uptown were told that the 1 Train was out of service for most of Lower Manhattan.
Latest updates: At least 17 dead as Hurricane Ida remnants spark floods in Northeast|Mark Berman, Ben Guarino, Paulina Firozi, Jason Samenow, Philip Bump, Jacob Bogage|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Just uptown from Ground Zero, a young Wall Street lawyer named Hina Shamsi had been on her way to work on the morning of the attacks and witnessed the collapse of the South Tower from a crowded street corner in Lower Manhattan.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed|Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
From there, head uptown to the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History, where thousands of specimens are on display, some for the first time.
New York City’s new tourist attractions range from precious gems to a man-made island|Jen Rose Smith|August 25, 2021|Washington Post
Marquise Kennedy was a junior at Brother Rice High School in Chicago when the Jesuit university uptown made a run to the Final Four of the 2018 men’s NCAA tournament.
Remember Loyola? This Team Is Even Better Than The One That Made The Final Four.|Jake Lourim|February 10, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

There was no trouble on the ferry as it reached Manhattan and a few of the passengers boarded the subway to the protest uptown.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course many youngsters go uptown because, with rents skyrocketing downtown, it makes economic sense.
Why the Upper East Side Is Now Cooler Than Brooklyn|Tom Teodorczuk|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back in March, a 44-year-old woman died after jumping from a building uptown while clutching her 10-month-old son.
Dmitriy Kanarikov Kills Himself, Son in Fall From New York City Tower|Michael Daly|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I trudged in some direction, uptown I hoped, toward my hotel, which was not really near Fifth Avenue and probably not uptown.
Writers on Their Difficult—And Not So Difficult—Break-Ups with New York City||October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As they drove uptown, the sky was blue, the temperature just right.
How New York City’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Terrorized a Young Family|Michael Daly|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Death stood on the Times Square subway platform, uptown side, waiting for a subject.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
As he followed him on uptown, down his side-street, Lamb had a curious sense of elation.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Up Fourth avenue and two turns to blade through heavy uptown traffic and then down the street where Tess Rillette lived.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
It was hoped that uptown organizations would establish branches of their work in this house.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
He had some ready money, and he lived uptown at the Imperial.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for uptown

uptown

/ (ˈʌpˈtaʊn) US and Canadian /

adjective, adverb

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

noun

such a part of a town, esp a residential part

Derived forms of uptown

uptowner, noun

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