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
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Rents in midtown are very expensive.
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Once completed, crews will start hauling snow from downtown and midtown to improve safety and accessibility in high-traffic areas.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Patti Smith’s unpublished poems are sitting pretty in the Manuscripts & Archives division, midtown.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Sacramento County’s 1st District makes up Sacramento’s central and northwest region and includes downtown, midtown, North Natomas and Tahoe Park.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The crash happened at J and 24th streets in midtown in August 2023.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Patti Smith’s unpublished poems are sitting pretty in the Manuscripts & Archives division, midtown.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Sacramento County’s 1st District makes up Sacramento’s central and northwest region and includes downtown, midtown, North Natomas and Tahoe Park.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The crash happened at J and 24th streets in midtown in August 2023.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Midtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midtown. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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