downtown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
adv
  1. In or towards the central business district.
  2. Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.
noun
  1. The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
  2. The human genitalia.
  3. Heroin.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ [ˈdaʊ̯nˌtʰaʊ̯n] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-downtown.wav /ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/ [ˈdæʊ̯nˌtʰæʊ̯n] /ˈdaːnˌtaːn/ [ˈdaːnˌtʰaːn]

Word forms

downtown further downtown farther downtown more downtown furthest downtown farthest downtown most downtown dahntahn downtowns

Etymology

From down + town.

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