uptown

up·town

U0139800 (ŭp′toun′)n. The upper part of a town or city.adv. (ŭp′toun′) To, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city.adj. Of, relating to, or located uptown.

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up′town′er n.

uptown

(ˈʌpˈtaʊn) adj, adv (Human Geography) towards, in, or relating to some part of a town that is away from the centren (Human Geography) such a part of a town, esp a residential part ˈupˈtowner n

up•town

(adv., n. ˈʌpˈtaʊn; adj. -ˌtaʊn)

adv. 1. to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city, usu. the part away from the main business section. adj. 2. moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town or city: Take the uptown bus. n. 3. the uptown section of a town or city. [1830–40]

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Noun	1.	uptown - a residential part of town away from the central commercial districtcity - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
Adj.	1.	uptown - of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"downtown - of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"
Adv.	1.	uptown - toward or in the upper part of towndowntown - toward or in the lower or central part of town

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