Downtown meaning

What does “downtown” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“downtown” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the central area or commercial center of a town or city.

downtown

noun

  1. the central area or commercial center of a town or city

    “the heart of Birmingham's downtown”

adjective

  1. of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center

    “downtown Manhattan”

    “delinquents roaming the downtown streets”

    Oppositesuptown

adverb

  1. toward or in the lower or central part of town

    Oppositesuptown

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University