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downtown

[ doun-toun ]

adverb

  1. to or in the main business section of a city.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in the main business section of a city.

noun

  1. the main business section of a city.

downtown

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noun

  1. the central or lower part of a city, esp the main commercial area
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adverb

  1. towards, to, or into this area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area

    downtown Manhattan

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç·É²Ôˈ³Ù´Ç·É²Ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of downtown1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; down 1 + town
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After leaving their “conservative suburb,†they settled into Los Angeles and immediately found new musical hubs — starting at different art galleries and parties until transitioning to downtown’s the Smell and Echo Park’s the Echo.

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A larger demonstration and march is planned for 4 p.m. in Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.

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Ahead of the last stops of the tour’s North American dates, Friday and Sunday at BMO Stadium, The Times caught up with the global star nearby the stadium downtown.

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The school’s 2,445 students, who have been online for classes since the fire, will soon relocate to the former Sears building in downtown Santa Monica.

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The system brought less than a tenth of an inch to downtown Los Angeles and a third of an inch to the California State University Northridge campus, according to the weather service.

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