If you go uptown, or go to a place uptown, you go away from the centre of a town or city towards the edge. Uptown sometimes refers to a part of the city other than the main business district.
[mainly US]
He rode uptown and made his way to Bob's apartment.
Susan continued to live uptown.
There's a skating rink uptown.
Uptown is also an adjective.
...uptown clubs.
...a small uptown radio station.
...uptown New York.
uptown in British English
(ˈʌpˈtaʊn) US and Canadian
adjective, adverb
1.
towards, in, or relating to some part of a town that is away from the centre
noun
2.
such a part of a town, esp a residential part
Derived forms
uptowner (ˈupˈtowner)
noun
uptown in American English
(ˈʌpˌtaʊn)
adjective, adverb
1.
of, in, like, to, or toward the upper part of a city or town, usually the part away from the main business district
2.
of, in, to, or toward the central part or business district of a town
a rural and small-town usage
noun
3. US
the uptown, usually residential, section of a city or town
4.
the central part or business district of a town
a rural and small-town usage
Examples of 'uptown' in a sentence
uptown
I didn't feel like sitting in my place by myself so I thought I'd go uptown.
Shell, Ray ICED (2001)
Beyond the rooftop twinkled the lights of the city and the office buildings uptown.
Lisa Scottoline THE VENDETTA DEFENCE (2001)
In other languages
uptown
British English: uptown ADVERB
If you go uptown, or go to a place uptown, you go away from the centre of a town or city towards the edge. Uptown sometimes refers to a part of the city other than the main business district.
He rode uptown and made his way to their apartment.
American English: uptown
Brazilian Portuguese: em direção aos bairros longe do centro
Chinese: 在市郊
European Spanish: hacia las afueras
French: vers les quartiers résidentielsN
German: zum Stadtrand
Italian: verso i quartieri residenziali
Japanese: 住宅地区へ
Korean: 도심을 벗어난
European Portuguese: em direção aos bairros longe do centro
Latin American Spanish: hacia las afueras
British English: uptown ADJECTIVE
Uptown is also an adjective.
...uptown clubs.
American English: uptown
Brazilian Portuguese: distante do centro da cidade
Chinese: 市郊的
European Spanish: de las afueras
French: des quartiers résidentielsN
German: am Stadtrand
Italian: dei quartieri residenziali
Japanese: 住宅地区の
Korean: 도심을 벗어난
European Portuguese: distante do centro da cidade
Latin American Spanish: de las afuerasde la ciudad