midtown
noun
mid·town
ˈmid-ˌtau̇n 
-ˈtau̇n
: a central section of a city
especially
: one situated between sections conventionally called downtown and uptown
midtown
adjective
Examples of midtown in a Sentence
Rents in midtown are very expensive.
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But the South Plaza Neighborhood Association, also in midtown, supports the changes.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, the city has reached a new deal with Der Biergarten, which currently has a location in midtown at 24th and K streets, to fill part of the space once used by the Rio City Cafe.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The first, worth nearly $1,900, was a campaign team dinner at Dressler’s just outside midtown about a week before the election.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The two met thirty-odd years ago, when Williamson was a salesman at the venerable JJ Hat Center, in midtown.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, the city has reached a new deal with Der Biergarten, which currently has a location in midtown at 24th and K streets, to fill part of the space once used by the Rio City Cafe.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The first, worth nearly $1,900, was a campaign team dinner at Dressler’s just outside midtown about a week before the election.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The two met thirty-odd years ago, when Williamson was a salesman at the venerable JJ Hat Center, in midtown.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Midtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midtown. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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