uptown

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adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown adverb

uptown

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noun

up·​town ˈəp-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
: the upper part of a city or town
also : the residential district of a city or town

Examples of uptown in a Sentence

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Adjective
At this point, the Panthers don’t appear to be interested in moving, with an uptown practice facility already moving through the approvals process after pulling out of a facility in Rock Hill and no outward statements about wanting to relocate. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024 On one side of that divide are wealthy individuals, often with graduate degrees who live in the uptown neighborhoods of heavily populated urban areas. Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
Noun
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police reported an uptick in youth violence in 2023, and a shooting on New Year’s Eve in uptown spurred calls for action from council members and the community. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2024 Soon afterward, officers begin calling for police to block streets between Galway Drive and Carolinas Medical Center, just south of uptown, so that the wounded officers can be quickly transported there. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for uptown 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptown was in 1796

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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

uptown

adverb
up·​town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n
: toward, to, or in the upper part of a town
took the bus uptown
uptown adjective

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