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Definition of
downtown noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
downtown
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
also
cen‧ter
[
countable
]
)
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the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of stores and offices
a hotel in the heart of downtown
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downtown
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downtown
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down-to-earth
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downtrend
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downtrodden
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