Definition of uptown
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2 : fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
nounDefinition of uptown (Entry 2 of 2)
: the upper part of a city or town also : the residential district of a city or town
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
Do you know these earlier meanings of words?
Take the quizWords of Snow and Ice Quiz
A selection of words from the chillier parts of t...
Take the quizTrue or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
Take the quizWord Winder's CrossWinder Play the game
Share uptown
Time Traveler for uptown
The first known use of uptown was in 1796
See more words from the same year