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uptown definition

up·town (up′to̵un′)

adjective, adverb

  1. of, in, like, to, or toward the upper part of a city or town, usually the part away from the main business district
  2. of, in, to, or toward the central part or business district of a town: a rural and small-town usage

noun

  1. ☆ the uptown, usually residential, section of a city or town
  2. the central part or business district of a town: a rural and small-town usage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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