up·town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
adverb
up·town
ˈəp-ˌtau̇n
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
Examples of uptown in a Sentence
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
On one side of that divide are wealthy individuals, often with graduate degrees who live in the uptown neighborhoods of heavily populated urban areas.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
Mary Ramsey and, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
Columbia canceled its main commencement ceremony and moved its Class Day, a long-running tradition celebrating the graduates, off the main campus and uptown to Baker Athletics Complex, which the school said was meant to ensure a smooth event.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Adjective
At this point, the Panthers don’t appear to be interested in moving, with an uptown practice facility already moving through the approvals process after pulling out of a facility in Rock Hill and no outward statements about wanting to relocate.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
On one side of that divide are wealthy individuals, often with graduate degrees who live in the uptown neighborhoods of heavily populated urban areas.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
Noun
The Athletic in 2023 ranked the uptown stadium 22nd out of 30 NFL stadiums.
—Mary Ramsey and, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
Columbia canceled its main commencement ceremony and moved its Class Day, a long-running tradition celebrating the graduates, off the main campus and uptown to Baker Athletics Complex, which the school said was meant to ensure a smooth event.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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