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 law gives local governments authority to reduce speed limits on roads contiguous to a business district and others deemed particularly unsafe for pedestrians and bicyclists. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. 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 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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