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downtown
noun
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
part
of
a
city
,
usually
near
its
center
•
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
•
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
Formed
in
19th-century
American
English
from
down
+
town
,
originally
referring
to
the
lower
part
of
Manhattan
where
business
took
place
.
adverb
in
or
toward
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
area
of
a
city
•
Let's
go
downtown
and
see
a
movie
.
Let's
go
downtown
and
see
a
movie
.
•
She
works
on
the
edge
of
the
city
but
lives
downtown
.
She
works
on
the
edge
of
the
city
but
lives
downtown
.
adjective
located
in
or
related
to
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
area
of
a
city
•
They
opened
a
downtown
bookstore
in
an
old
warehouse
.
They
opened
a
downtown
bookstore
in
an
old
warehouse
.
•
Parking
fees
at
downtown
garages
can
be
expensive
.
Parking
fees
at
downtown
garages
can
be
expensive
.