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downtown

adjective adverb noun

Of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A2

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adjective

  1. Of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center

    “Downtown Manhattan”

adverb

  1. Toward or in the lower or central part of town

noun

  1. The central area or commercial center of a town or city

    “The heart of Birmingham's downtown”

noun

  1. The center of a city

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Example Sentences

Downtown Manhattan
Delinquents roaming the downtown streets
The heart of Birmingham's downtown

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