DOWNTOWN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of downtown

as in midtown

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adjective

ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n

as in hip

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought

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Recent Examples of downtown

Noun

Atkins has not been in the downtown Los Angeles courtroom for any of his retrial, but he is expected to be ordered to attend his sentencing hearing, whenever that occurs. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Three people were killed a wrong-way crash that closed Texas 121 near downtown Fort Worth for several hours early Tuesday, police said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The result is a mix of old-school hotel bars, downtown Italian institutions and buzzy French bistros — the kinds of places where A-listers tend to turn up again and again. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 The event will feature local artisans selling handmade, original goods while also encouraging patrons to support downtown small businesses, according to a news release. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtown

Noun

When the mall at the Oculus opened in 2016, Westfield positioned it as a luxury and fashion retail hub similar to neighborhoods such as Soho, the Meatpacking District, and midtown.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
My friends are all moving into two apartments, one in midtown and one in Jersey City.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of midtown

Adjective

The deal goes bad, violently so, and Vince hightails it back to New York, looking for a bailout from brother Jake (played by Jude Law), owner of Manhattan’s hippest restaurant.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
From high-end fashion to late-night cocktails, here’s how to spend a day in Ho Chi Minh City’s hippest neighborhood.

— Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of hip

Adjective

The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of now

Noun

Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The district encompasses an increasingly Democratic-leaning Omaha metro area of 1 million-plus and its more conservative suburbs — famous for steaks and the Reuben sandwich’s birthplace, though New York disputes that.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of suburb

Adjective

The fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail in Charlotte’s trendy South End neighborhood, just south of uptown, thrust the city into the national spotlight last August.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
The new restaurant will serve as a neighborhood tavern and will feature trendy live-fire cooking and menu items like tableside Caesar salad, clams casino pasta and martinis.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026