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Uptown vs Downtown - What's the difference?

uptown | downtown |

As nouns the difference between uptown and downtown

is that uptown is the residential part of a city, away from the commercial center while downtown is either the lower, or the business center of a city or town.

As adverbs the difference between uptown and downtown

is that uptown is to or in the upper part of a town while downtown is in, or towards the downtown area; southward.

As an adjective downtown is

of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area.

uptown

English

(wikipedia uptown)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, North America) the residential part of a city, away from the commercial center
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) To or in the upper part of a town.
  • Let's go uptown .

    See also

    * downtown * oldtown

    downtown

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area
  • John walked everyday to his downtown job.

    See also

    * uptown * oldtown

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in, or towards the downtown area; southward
  • You need to go downtown four blocks.
  • (basketball) Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.
  • That shot came from way downtown!

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US) either the lower, or the business center of a city or town
  • Synonyms

    * (business center of a city)

    Synonyms

    * CBD, central business district, city (Australia ) ----