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city — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • downtown noun A city's central business and shopping district.

Senses

city is used for these senses in English:

  • central business district The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.
  • downtown (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
  • inner city (urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.

downtown — full definition

  1. noun A city's central business and shopping district.
  2. adj Located in or relating to the central business district.
  3. adv Toward or in the central business district.

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