business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The Wang Fuk Court fire follows several similar ones this year, including last month when bamboo scaffolding and mesh netting caught fire outside a building in Hong Kong’s central business district, injuring four people.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Central Yards also reflects Henderson’s long-term strategy to expand its flagship holdings in the city’s core business district.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Trettevik is one of the potential board members who will be part of the new business district.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The Wang Fuk Court fire follows several similar ones this year, including last month when bamboo scaffolding and mesh netting caught fire outside a building in Hong Kong’s central business district, injuring four people.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Central Yards also reflects Henderson’s long-term strategy to expand its flagship holdings in the city’s core business district.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Trettevik is one of the potential board members who will be part of the new business district.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business district
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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