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downtown

Definition

  • noun: the main or central part of a city or town
  • noun: the lower part of a city
  • adjective: of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: central business district, city, cbd

Examples

  • The city's 'downtown' is thriving.

  • Does this bus go 'downtown'?

  • We went shopping 'downtown'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Except it wasn't one of my boys. Maybe if you tried a IittIe actuaI poIice work... Cuff him. We got a stiff upstairs. It's a guy from the heist. CaII that high-priced Iawyer of yours. We'II go downtown for a chat. Get him out of here. I know you're in there. PoIice! Open up! Oh, my God. (..)
    1994 The Mask