uptown

1 of 2

adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 

1

: of or relating to uptown

an uptown restaurant

2

: fashionably upscale

an uptown dress

uptown adverb

uptown

2 of 2

noun

up·​town ˈəp-ˌtau̇n 

: the upper part of a city or town

also : the residential district of a city or town

Examples of uptown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Aside from their uptown addresses, each features a physical carve-out devoted to its house’s respective made-to-measure program. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025

Soon, uptown condos like 15 Central Park West and 220 Central Park South, built in the fashion of the best prewar co-ops but with central air, liberal subletting and pet policies, and a slew of amenities, made the blood sport of vying to buy in a co-op like 820 Fifth or 720 Park seem kind of silly. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025

Noun

Aside from their uptown addresses, each features a physical carve-out devoted to its house’s respective made-to-measure program. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025

Its pieces look sleek and composed in the chaos of downtown streets, yet sophisticated enough for a gallery opening uptown. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uptown

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

Kids Definition

uptown

adverb

up·​town

ˈəp-ˈtau̇n

: toward, to, or in the upper part of a town

took the bus uptown

uptown adjective