Downtown Meaning in English

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US

/ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/

DOWN-town

UK

/dˈaʊntaʊn/

DOWN-town

Definition

Downtown means the central area of a city, where there are often many offices, shops, restaurants, and important buildings. In some contexts, it can also describe movement toward that area.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in North American English. It can be a noun, adjective, or adverb: 'go downtown', 'downtown office'. In British English, learners may hear 'city centre' more often. Do not confuse it with 'suburb' or 'uptown'.

• Spanish: centro (de la ciudad)
• Portuguese (BR): centro (da cidade)
• Portuguese (PT): centro (da cidade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 市中心
• Chinese (Traditional): 市中心
• Hindi: शहर का केंद्र
• Arabic: وسط المدينة
• Bengali: ডাউনটাউন - শহরের কেন্দ্র
• Russian: центр города
• Japanese: ダウンタウン - 都心
• Vietnamese: trung tâm thành phố
• Korean: 도심
• Turkish: şehir merkezi
• Urdu: شہر کا مرکز
• Indonesian: pusat kota

Example Sentences

We work downtown.

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There is a big library downtown.

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She took the bus downtown.

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Parking downtown is always expensive on weekends.

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Let's grab dinner downtown after the movie.

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He just moved into a small downtown apartment.

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