uptown
noun · adjective · adverb
Simple meaning
The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʌpˈtaʊn
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Definition
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noun
chiefly canadaus
The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
A residential part of town away from the central commercial district
us
The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).
The central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina.
adjective
Of or located in the upper part of a town
us
In or of the central commercial center of Charlotte, North Carolina.
adverb
Toward or in the upper part of town
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