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 Callero family lives close to the Glenview Road business district by the library.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 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
The backstory Located in the bustling business district of Shenzhen with a stunning view of Qianhai Bay, the first Conrad hotel in Shenzhen marks the brand's expansion in the Asia Pacific.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The hotel is on a prime cut of the Midtown East business district near Grand Central that the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations upzoned in the 2010s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 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
The backstory Located in the bustling business district of Shenzhen with a stunning view of Qianhai Bay, the first Conrad hotel in Shenzhen marks the brand's expansion in the Asia Pacific.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The hotel is on a prime cut of the Midtown East business district near Grand Central that the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations upzoned in the 2010s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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