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downtown

[doun-toun] / ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /


NOUN
business district
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Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam is trying to lure some of the housing mania in the suburbs to the struggling downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The city of Los Angeles plans to buy a 35-story tower downtown for use by the Department of Water and Power.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Another major public buyer of a downtown office building was Los Angeles County, which in 2024 bought Gas Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Set in downtown LA, it’s an eclectic, colorful boutique hotel with vintage brick details and excellent service.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“We have to get Thorn, tell the Uncle, and head toward the valley,” said Seven as they took off toward downtown Ravenskill.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega