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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The La Grange Village Board rejected a special use permit that would allow a medical services company to operate on the first floor of a building in the downtown business district.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Stankey responded to Tolbert’s letter nearly a week later, expressing that his concerns reach beyond immediate issues in the city’s central business district.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The city could also partner with organizations such as the Downtown Davis Business Association and the Davis Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the downtown business district.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Restaurants like Trybal and Fin N’ Tonic are reshaping the dining scene in Denver's central business district.
—Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Stankey responded to Tolbert’s letter nearly a week later, expressing that his concerns reach beyond immediate issues in the city’s central business district.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The city could also partner with organizations such as the Downtown Davis Business Association and the Davis Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the downtown business district.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Restaurants like Trybal and Fin N’ Tonic are reshaping the dining scene in Denver's central business district.
—Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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