midtown

noun

mid·​town ˈmid-ˌtau̇n 

-ˈtau̇n

: a central section of a city

especially : one situated between sections conventionally called downtown and uptown

midtown adjective

Examples of midtown in a Sentence

Rents in midtown are very expensive.

Recent Examples on the Web

Henry’s Lounge Henry’s Lounge, located at 2019 O St. in midtown, is known to have soccer games playing on various TV screens at the bar. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025

Channel 24, a new concert venue set to open in Sacramento’s midtown in April, plans to address ongoing concerns over parking and transportation at a community meeting later this month. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025

The company said operating out of the historic buildings in midtown has become inefficient. —Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025

Now things have changed in the past several years, where Broadway, because of social media and quite to an exciting and wonderful degree, in my opinion, has been able to live outside of the theaters of midtown. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midtown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown