downtown

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the central area or commercial center of a town or city
  2. adjective of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
  3. adverb toward or in the lower or central part of town

Etymology

From down + town.

In classic literature

Synonyms

business district

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
city district
Narrower (hyponyms)
tin pan alley

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