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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Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the early morning hours of July 26, a confrontation outside the LoVe nightclub, located on the corner of Fourth and Elm Street in the city's downtown business district, led to a horrific beatdown that was captured on video.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While most of the participating retailers were concentrated in La Grange’s downtown business district, some, like Jack’s West End, were in other areas of the village.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the early morning hours of July 26, a confrontation outside the LoVe nightclub, located on the corner of Fourth and Elm Street in the city's downtown business district, led to a horrific beatdown that was captured on video.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While most of the participating retailers were concentrated in La Grange’s downtown business district, some, like Jack’s West End, were in other areas of the village.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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