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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These improvements follow years of declining bus speeds in the central business district coming out of the pandemic.
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New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
There's a central business district.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Furthermore, the editorial clings to an outdated vision of the Loop as solely a 9-to-5 business district.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Car lots, mechanic shops, and cafes line a forlorn stretch of Route 66 in central Amarillo, but vibrant art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, a bookstore, and record shop are concentrated in a lively 13-block strip of the famed highway west of the central business district.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
There's a central business district.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Furthermore, the editorial clings to an outdated vision of the Loop as solely a 9-to-5 business district.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Car lots, mechanic shops, and cafes line a forlorn stretch of Route 66 in central Amarillo, but vibrant art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, a bookstore, and record shop are concentrated in a lively 13-block strip of the famed highway west of the central business district.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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