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downtown

[doun-toun] / ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /


NOUN
business district
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Lopez, who would not give her age, said she worked in banks for more than 17 years and once owned a small flower shop downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Liberty soon realized that everything from road closures to constant noise made a downtown event completely unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The original plan called for a downtown circuit, held on the streets of Miami with ocean views.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

At one point assigned to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Don’t worry about that, Cook, I’ll be eating downtown, and I’m sure Mother will spend the rest of the day sleeping.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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