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downtown

[doun-toun] / ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /


NOUN
business district
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He masterminded “Hopscotch,” the opera presented throughout downtown L.A. and environs, with the audience riding in limousines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When the newlyweds found an apartment in downtown Manhattan, Burden used the proceeds of a family trust to buy it, with James as a joint owner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Smoke’N Ash BBQ – A bit of a trek from downtown, but absolutely worth it.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

President Trump released mock-up video of his presidential library, a gleaming glass tower in downtown Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She gets to spend two days a week downtown, and she’s meeting college kids who are cooler than her high school friends.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller