downtowndown‧town /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn◂/ ●●● S3 W3 adverb 
I have to go downtown later.—downtown adjective [only before noun]: downtown restaurants She works for a law firm in downtown Miami.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I have to go downtown later.
- She lives in a really beautiful apartment downtown.
- Stacy works downtown.
- A lot of people have family out of the area or have business dealings downtown and traffic is impossible.
- So after you heard from Borden you came downtown looking for me.
- The fear of traveling solo was softened after landing at Heathrow and squeezing through the crowds to catch an Airbus headed downtown.
- There are cafes at the beach, trendy restaurants in the Gaslamp area downtown.
- This was invariably followed by a session of late-night jazz at Ali's Alley downtown in Greenwich Village.
- We heard about your meeting downtown, and how you walked to the station, and how tired you were.
Longman Language Activatorthe centre of a town or city
British /center American the part of a town or city where most of the shops, banks, theatres etc are: · a charming little town with an unspoiled medieval centrecentre of: · I work in the centre of London, so I can easily go shopping after work.city centreBritish /city center American: · A bomb went off in the city center and 19 people were killed.town centre British: · She's gone into the town centre to do some shopping.
American in or to the part of a city where most of the shops, banks, theatres etc are: · She lives in a really beautiful apartment downtown.go downtown: · I have to go downtown later.
British spoken in or into the centre of a town or city: · I suggest we meet somewhere in town and have lunch together.· He bought us tickets to the best show in town.· I'm going into town. Do you want anything?· Can you give me a lift into town?
the areas that are close to the centre of a big city, especially where many poorer people live and there are often social problems - use this especially in political and economic contexts: · policies aimed at revitalizing America's inner citiesthe inner city: · Suburban styles of life are very different from those in the inner city.
relating to or in a town · The town council has proposed a new road building project.· With better town planning, traffic problems could be avoided.town square (=a square in the centre of a town) · A market is held daily in the town square.
relating to or in a city: · The city library cost over $15 million to build.· Residents blame city officials for poor housing conditions.· the city authoritiescity streets: · Beneath the city streets is a network of sewers.city life: · City life is becoming increasingly dangerous.
British relating to a village: · There is a village festival every year at the beginning of May.· Has village life changed significantly in the last few years?village shop/school/hall etc: · We have a church, one pub and a village shop.
relating to towns and cities, the people who live in them, or the things that happen in them: · The problem of air pollution is especially serious in urban areas.· China's growing urban population· post-war urban planning· urban growth
relating to the government of a city or town: · Civic leaders cannot agree on what is best for the city.· An important civic function is taking place in the city hall this evening. · Harlow Council has always been generous with civic funding for music and the arts.· It is the civil duty of every citizen to vote.
relating to the government of a town or city or to the public services it provides: · Municipal elections will be held on April 12th.· Not far from the town centre is the municipal park.· The museum and other municipal buildings are threatened.
American in or belonging to the main business area in the centre of a town or city: · Taylor worked in a dingy little office in downtown Chicago.· Many downtown department stores are moving out into the wealthier suburbs.· a downtown hotel
relating to a large city: · Some workers can only afford homes outside metropolitan areas.· the metropolitan authorities
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I have to go downtown later.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
to or in the centre or main business area of a town or city: I have to go downtown later.· He say he was going downtown to see about his social security.· From there, you go downtown, then to Colonia Cacho.· Which is how I went downtown.
I have to go downtown later.—downtown adjective [only before noun]: downtown restaurants She works for a law firm in downtown Miami.