downtown A2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/ UK /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ See IPA manual Freq #3338 Meanings 1 noun The central or main business part of a city or town. We took the bus into downtown to do some shopping. 2 adv In or toward the central part of a city or town. Let's go downtown and find a place to eat. 3 adj Located in or relating to the central business part of a city. She has a downtown office near the train station. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the central or main... central business districtcity centertown centre Word family Forms downtowns Derived forms downtowner Related forms uptown Etymology AI details From down + town. Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # downtown **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ **Frequency rank:** 3338 ## Meanings 1. The central or main business part of a city or town. 2. In or toward the central part of a city or town. 3. Located in or relating to the central business part of a city. ## Examples - We took the bus into downtown to do some shopping. - Let's go downtown and find a place to eat. - She has a downtown office near the train station. ## Derived Forms - downtowner ## Related Forms - uptown ## Etymology From down + town. ## AI Etymology Downtown is formed from down + town. In current use, the main senses are “The central or main business part of a city or town” and “In or toward the central part of a city or town”. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown