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downtown.

Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈdaʊ̯nˌtʰaʊ̯n]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/[ˈdæʊ̯nˌtʰæʊ̯n]
  1. Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.

    not-comparable · usually
    John walked every day to his downtown job.
Where this word comes from

From down + town.

adv/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈdaʊ̯nˌtʰaʊ̯n]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/[ˈdæʊ̯nˌtʰæʊ̯n]
  1. In or towards the central business district.

    not-comparable · usually
    You need to go downtown four blocks.
    A storekeeper downtown was shot dead last evening.
  2. Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.

    not-comparable · usually
    That shot came from way downtown!
Where this word comes from

From down + town.

noun/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈdaʊ̯nˌtʰaʊ̯n]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/[ˈdæʊ̯nˌtʰæʊ̯n]
  1. The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

    Canada · US
  2. The human genitalia.

    US · slang
  3. Heroin.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From down + town.

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