up·town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
adverb
up·town
ˈəp-ˌtau̇n
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Upton immediately called on Ruggiero to make their uptown apartment feel more like home.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Longmire had been living in an uptown Manhattan homeless shelter and has numerous prior arrests across the country, prosecutors said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Upton immediately called on Ruggiero to make their uptown apartment feel more like home.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Gotcha Matcha & Espresso in uptown landed on Yelp’s Top 50 Matcha Spots in the U.S., ranking at No. 37.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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