uptown
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English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʊn
Noun
uptown (plural uptowns)
- (chiefly Canada, US) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
Translations
the residential part of a city
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Adjective
uptown (comparative more uptown, superlative most uptown)
- (chiefly Canada, US) In the upper part of a town.
- (chiefly Canada, US, by extension) Of or relating to an affluent area or population.
- uptown problems
- 1983, Billy Joel (lyrics and music), “Uptown Girl”:
- She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
Adverb
uptown (comparative more uptown, superlative most uptown)
- (chiefly Canada, US) To or in the upper part of a town.
- Let's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.