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downtownthe 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

downtown concept
💡 Concept

the central part of a city, especially the main commercial area

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downtown rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His frown fades downtown when he spots the crown!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootdown
Suffix-town

Origin

19세기 미국에서 시작된 단어로, 도시의 중심부가 지리적으로 '아래쪽(down)'에 위치하고 있다는 의미에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

uptownbrowncrownfrown
uptown
brown
crown
frown

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

city centerurban centerbusiness districtcentral district

Antonyms

uptownsuburbsoutskirts

Related

metropolitancommercialurbanplazaavenue