downtown — the central part of a city, especially the main commercial area
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the central part of a city, especially the main commercial area
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
Korean meaning: 시내 중심가, 번화가
Korean pronunciation: **다운**타운
Example Sentences
- My GPS got confused and took me to three different downtowns before finding the right one!
- The downtown area is always bustling with activity.
- I prefer the quiet suburbs to the noisy downtown.
downtown
NOUN//ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn//
the central part of a city, especially the main commercial area
💡 Concept
the central part of a city, especially the main commercial area
🎵 Rhyme
His frown fades downtown when he spots the crown!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootdown
Suffix-town
Origin
19세기 미국에서 시작된 단어로, 도시의 중심부가 지리적으로 '아래쪽(down)'에 위치하고 있다는 의미에서 유래
🎵Rhyme
uptownbrowncrownfrown
uptown
brown
crown
frown
🔗Collocations
downtown area
go downtown
downtown office
downtown shopping
live downtown
downtown traffic
downtown restaurant
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My GPS got confused and took me to three different downtowns before finding the right one!”
“The downtown area is always bustling with activity.”
“I prefer the quiet suburbs to the noisy downtown.”
“He opened his first coffee shop in downtown and now owns five locations.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
city centerurban centerbusiness districtcentral district
Antonyms
uptownsuburbsoutskirts
Related
metropolitancommercialurbanplazaavenue
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