Uptown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌptaʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Uptown is a noun meaning (US) The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).
Meaning
(US) The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).
More Meanings
- (US) In or of the central commercial center of Charlotte, North Carolina.
- (chiefly Canada, US) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
- (chiefly Canada, US) In the upper part of a town.
- (chiefly Canada, US, by extension) Of or relating to an affluent area or population.
- (chiefly Canada, US) To or in the upper part of a town.
Example Sentences
uptown problems
[…] in uptown Charlotte in this period.
She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
Charlotte / Douglas International Airport, a U.S. Air hub, is about twenty minutes from uptown and is the[…]
Word Forms
- uptowns
Synonyms for uptown
Depending on context, synonyms include downtown.
Antonyms for uptown
Common opposites include downtown.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downtown, town, size, north, northerly, liberated.
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