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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
His group also owns Katy Trail Ice House, a popular uptown watering hole.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The district covers parts of north and east Charlotte as well as University City and some areas around uptown.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Some of the city’s best restaurants and bars are both uptown and walkable, including breakfast juggernaut Cheeky’s and its adjacent pizza-pasta-patio hotspot Birba, farm-to-table fave Workshop, and cool cocktail den Tailor Shop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
His group also owns Katy Trail Ice House, a popular uptown watering hole.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
His group also owns Katy Trail Ice House, a popular uptown watering hole.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The district covers parts of north and east Charlotte as well as University City and some areas around uptown.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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