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downtown

[doun-toun] / ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /


NOUN
business district
Synonyms


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Scores of students at Garfield and Roosevelt high schools in East L.A. ditched class to join the downtown rally.

From Los Angeles Times

One woman passed out fliers for a furnished studio in downtown L.A. with air conditioning, a Murphy bed, an in-unit washer and dryer and streaming TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Most new apartments are being built outside of downtown San Diego, Malo said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday afternoon, sporadic vuvuzela toots and car horns could still be heard downtown, although unclear whether a holdover from the prior night's celebrations or in anticipation of the team's forthcoming arrival.

From Barron's

Haitian police carry out daily operations in downtown Port-au-Prince, with the support of an international anti-gang security force and a private security company.

From Barron's