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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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