Usually Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
John walked every day to his downtown job.
“Human flesh got stuck to me,” he recalls now, as we sit in the ambulance control centre in downtown Karachi.2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2018:
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The famed Farmers & Crafts Market on Main Street in downtown Las Cruces is a lively gathering of regional farmers, bakers, makers, jewelers, artists, food trucks and street musicians.2025 June 26, Judith Fein, “A sunny spot where desert, mountains and cultures mix”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Jun 2025:
downtown
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Etymology From down + town.
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Usually In or towards the central business district.
You need to go downtown four blocks.
A storekeeper downtown was shot dead last evening.
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When you're alone and life is making you lonely / You can always go downtown1964, Tony Hatch, “Downtown”, performed by Petula Clark:
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Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, SportsUsually Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.