down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town
downtown
adverb
down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n
ˈdau̇n-ˌtau
ˈdau̇n-ˌtau
: the lower part of a city or town
also
: the main business district or central part of a city or town
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Examples of downtown in a Sentence
Adjective
the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The biggest projects will be downtown, such as the 431-unit West building on Union Street, requiring a large labor force to get everything done.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
For the stadium to be downtown, Jackson County would have to have new leases negotiated with the Royals and the Chiefs by January.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The biggest projects will be downtown, such as the 431-unit West building on Union Street, requiring a large labor force to get everything done.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
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“Downtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtown. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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downtown
1 of 2 adverb
down·town
ˌdau̇n-ˈtau̇n
: to, toward, or in the main business district
downtown
2 of 2 adjective-ˌtau̇n
: situated downtown
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