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

My friends are all moving into two apartments, one in midtown and one in Jersey City. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

The business opened in midtown in October 2020 and served loose-leaf teas, okumidori matcha from Japan, brown sugar boba milk teas and chizu fruit teas. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The pharmacy in Costco’s midtown Kansas City store appears to be temporarily spared, despite the company’s plan to convert the location into a business center. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

On eight separate occasions across June and July, the city tried out something new in midtown. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 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