downtown
Americanadverb
adjective
noun
noun
adverb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- downtowner noun
Etymology
Origin of downtown
Example Sentences
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Philadelphia’s downtown is resilient and resurgent: 130 retailers and restaurants opened here last year, fueled by a downtown residential population that has grown since the Avenue of the Arts organization was founded in 1993.
About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.
The shirts’ release Thursday coincided with the announcement that the first phase of the Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, with three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills.
From Los Angeles Times
Crowds swarmed a revitalized downtown’s “MoonPie Over Mobile” celebration, in which an oversize replica of the famous Southern snack descended from the RSA’s building.
On Skid Row, existing bike and pedestrian pathways would be connected through downtown L.A. to schools, health facilities and job centers.
From Los Angeles Times
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