Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of downtownsTraditional 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.—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtowns
suburbs
Noun
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.
—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
The seat, which includes parts of Atlanta and its suburbs, is safely Democratic.
—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026