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Recent Examples of downtowns
Traditional downtowns have really suffered, and these large shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row … Streets of Brentwood … have really done a disservice to downtown districts.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtowns
suburbs
Noun
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Both are suburbs of Des Moines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Savannah, her sister, Annie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso, were also seen placing flowers and a card at a growing tribute outside their mother’s home in the Tucson suburbs.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Downtowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtowns. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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