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 press conference came nearly a week after the July 26 street fight in the Downtown business district.
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Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
Room occupancy in the central business district hit 82.1% in June, up from 81.4% in June 2024, according to CoStar.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The Merlion statue in the central business district of Singapore, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Once a thriving business district, the neighborhood began to decline in the 1980s.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
Room occupancy in the central business district hit 82.1% in June, up from 81.4% in June 2024, according to CoStar.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The Merlion statue in the central business district of Singapore, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Once a thriving business district, the neighborhood began to decline in the 1980s.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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