uptown

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adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 

1

: of or relating to uptown

an uptown restaurant

2

: fashionably upscale

an uptown dress

uptown adverb

uptown

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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

Unlike Streisand, after being rejected, Carey abandoned her uptown co-op search and bought a condo in Tribeca. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025

More than two years after undergoing renovations, an ownership change and a rebrand, Queen City Quarter is still struggling to attract consistent foot traffic to the uptown entertainment complex formerly known as the Epicentre. —Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025

Noun

Following a light practice in uptown on Monday, head coach Dave Canales provided updates on a handful of notable players, as well as a few depth players who are fighting to stay in Carolina beyond the Aug. 26 cut deadline. —Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2025

Arizona Public Service reported about 3,300 customers without power in central and uptown Phoenix around 9:45 p.m., and the Salt River Project listed about 2,000 customers without service in parts of the Valley that evening. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 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