down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town
downtown
adverb
down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n
ˈdau̇n-ˌtau
ˈdau̇n-ˌtau
: the lower part of a city or town
also
: the main business district or central part of a city or town
Examples of downtown in a Sentence
Adjective
the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought
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Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
The District Energy System has provided heat and cooling to dozen of buildings downtown like the Downtown Public Library, Tennessee Capitol Building and the Ryman Auditorium since its launch in 1974.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
With its sweeping views of the Douro River, beyond which sits Porto’s historic downtown, Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia invites guests to enjoy Porto over a glass of its signature port wine rather than hustle through it.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
The District Energy System has provided heat and cooling to dozen of buildings downtown like the Downtown Public Library, Tennessee Capitol Building and the Ryman Auditorium since its launch in 1974.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
Just a few blocks east, the National Weather Service recorded 5 inches of rain falling in an hour and a half, as a thunderstorm stalled over downtown and nearby neighborhoods.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
With its sweeping views of the Douro River, beyond which sits Porto’s historic downtown, Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia invites guests to enjoy Porto over a glass of its signature port wine rather than hustle through it.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Downtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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downtown
1 of 2 adverb
down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n
: to, toward, or in the main business district
downtown
2 of 2 adjective-ˌtau̇n
: situated downtown
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