up·town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
adverb
up·town
ˈəp-ˌtau̇n
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
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Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Located in Surfside, a posh uptown Miami beach community, the hotel jumped from its No. 3 spot on last year’s list to get the gold, finally surpassing some of its fiercest South Beach competitors.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2025
The 2:30 am drive uptown along the East River from Brooklyn.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
The mall, at one time was a lively part of the uptown corporate scene, but now not so much.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Located in Surfside, a posh uptown Miami beach community, the hotel jumped from its No. 3 spot on last year’s list to get the gold, finally surpassing some of its fiercest South Beach competitors.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Noun
The biggest shock of the evening, though, was the scene at the 28th Street 1 station in Chelsea, where riders watched a brownish geyser erupt several feet in the air from a drain in front of the uptown platform’s turnstile.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2025
The 2:30 am drive uptown along the East River from Brooklyn.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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