downtown

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adjective

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 

1

: of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town

2

: hip, trendy

downtown music

downtown adverb

downtown

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noun

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n  ˈdau̇n-ˌtau 

: the lower part of a city or town

also : the main business district or central part of a city or town

downtowner

ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇-nər 

noun

Synonyms

Adjective

• au courant
• cool [slang]
• def [slang]
• groovy
• hep
• hip
• in
• mod
• now
• trendy
• turned-on
• with-it

Examples of downtown in a Sentence

Adjective

the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the summer, homeless individuals typically sleep outside, often downtown. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024

The crowd was downtown about 2 a.m., well after the completion of the city's Fourth of July fireworks show, police said. —Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2024

Noun

Guns are banned for the general public in and near the Fiserv Forum, where the convention is being held, but not elsewhere in downtown Milwaukee. —Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

The Republican National Convention's Committee on Arrangements and the Donald Trump Campaign have announced the list of headliners and keynote speakers scheduled to speak at the RNC in downtown Milwaukee. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

downtown

1 of 2 adverb

down·​town ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 

: to, toward, or in the main business district

downtown

2 of 2 adjective

-ˌtau̇n

: situated downtown