downtown

CEFRA2

/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/

noun · adverb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The central business area of a town or city.

  2. 02

    adverb

    To or in the center of a town or city.

Examples

  • Please tell me which railway line to use from the airport to downtown.

  • There was an enormous traffic jam in downtown Kyoto.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈdaʊ̯nˌtʰaʊ̯n]
  • /ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. In or towards the central business district.

  2. Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • A hotel in the heart of downtown

  • A storekeeper downtown was shot dead last evening.

  • John walked every day to his downtown job.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From down + town.