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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This Hot Bunz location will fill a 5,730 square feet storefront in the Hardin business district across from Downtown Commons. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The safety protections established for the central business district should also be available to historic residential communities, neighborhood gateways, school approaches and park corridors when comparable safety problems exist. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 In Nairobi's central business district, the directive is drawing a mixed reaction. — Michael Kaloki, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 And unlike the recent past, when most new restaurants popped up near the tourist-heavy Chicago River, this year they’re spread across the central business district. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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