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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The Blue Diamond store in midtown, a local staple for gift baskets, snacks and stocking stuffers, will close in April, according to a company official.
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
That law was intended to resurrect midtown as one of the world’s great business districts by encouraging the construction of bigger, bulkier, costlier skyscrapers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
The 12th District includes Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Upper East Side and midtown.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Koch later tried to ban bicycles from much of midtown in an attempt to rid the city of the growing army of bike messengers.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
That law was intended to resurrect midtown as one of the world’s great business districts by encouraging the construction of bigger, bulkier, costlier skyscrapers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
The 12th District includes Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Upper East Side and midtown.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Koch later tried to ban bicycles from much of midtown in an attempt to rid the city of the growing army of bike messengers.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midtown
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“Midtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midtown. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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