uptown

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aʊn

Noun

uptown (plural uptowns)

  1. (chiefly Canada, US) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.

Translations

Adjective

uptown (comparative more uptown, superlative most uptown)

  1. (chiefly Canada, US) In the upper part of a town.
  2. (chiefly Canada, US, by extension) Of or relating to an affluent area or population.
    uptown problems
    • 1983, Billy Joel (lyrics and music), “Uptown Girl”:
      She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy

Adverb

uptown (comparative more uptown, superlative most uptown)

  1. (chiefly Canada, US) To or in the upper part of a town.
    Let's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.

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