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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jordan Smith argued that Costco’s plan to change into a business center complicates the city’s goals for midtown, which is seeing hundreds of new apartments built in the area. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

But one does not casually tie the knot at an arena in bustling midtown. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Mother, the vegetarian restaurant that has been a mainstay of Sacramento’s midtown dining scene, has closed. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

New York’s Twelfth District, which spans the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, midtown, and Chelsea, is one of the richest, smallest, and most solidly Democratic districts in the country. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midtown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown