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uptown Definition

up·town (upto̵un′)

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
uptown Synonyms

uptown

modif.

in the upper parts of town, central, midtown, metropolitan, urban.

uptown Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • soul: However, she epitomized the sound of optimistic uptown soul, especially in her work with Chicago's Vee Jay label.
  • undies: Uptown Undies provides delivery to any address within the UK, mainland Europe or the USA.
  • production: Thelma Jones was featured on two tracks on the uptempo CD, both slick uptown productions.
  • area: The Carolina Transportation Airport Express shuttle service operates to the uptown area, major hotels and most business districts.

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