DOWNTOWN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

downtown 1 of 2

noun

Definition of downtown

as in midtown

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downtown

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adjective

ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n

as in hip

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought

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Recent Examples of downtown

Noun

The group began a tense walk through downtown Indianapolis as Kiritsis tried to locate his car. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 Aulander is about a 110-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The result is a mix of old-school hotel bars, downtown Italian institutions and buzzy French bistros — the kinds of places where A-listers tend to turn up again and again. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 The event will feature local artisans selling handmade, original goods while also encouraging patrons to support downtown small businesses, according to a news release. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtown

Noun

Police announced on Friday that officers arrested a suspect linked to some of several burglaries committed at businesses in a 24-hour span earlier this week in midtown and downtown Sacramento.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a Sunday morning police shooting that occurred during a traffic stop in Kansas City’s midtown.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of midtown

Adjective

The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The deal goes bad, violently so, and Vince hightails it back to New York, looking for a bailout from brother Jake (played by Jude Law), owner of Manhattan’s hippest restaurant.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hip

Adjective

The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of now

Adjective

The head-to-toe branding made tennis one of the most fashionable sports, taking its influence far beyond the court.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Alongside Kudrow, 63, and Sorvino, 58, as the fashionable BFF duo, other original cast members who are reprising their roles in the sequel, again scripted by Schiff, are Alan Cumming, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

With locations in two of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods, El Nogal and Quinta Camacho, Tropicalía works with small Colombian producers and rotates its coffees every three months or so.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
Just ask creative director Heikki Salonen, who wants to restore the very geekiness that first attracted a trendier customer set to the French outdoors label.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026