uptown
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌtaʊn/
- US
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barrio residencial
- Here you are in Uptown Square with your mother's credit card.
Well, earthquake on Uptown, oh, oh, oh, Uptown.
- Well, earthquake on Uptown, oh, oh, oh, Uptown.
- So for me, initially, the other was those from Uptown.
- So it's four solid weeks, you know, all filmed in the operational HQ Uptown.
- And when they would, they had names for all these things, the pit, the kick, the bridge, the FoB, Uptown, downtown for different pockets.
Examples
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The specialty fruit market uptown stocked summer fruit all year round.
Fiction book (1995) -
I am a resident in an apartment uptown who has walked 100 blocks home in a stream of other refugees.
Fiction book (2001) -
City living can be stressful, but our luxury apartments in Uptown Houston are anything but.
Blog text (29) -
The New Parkway is popping up in the sizzling Uptown neighborhood at 474 24th Street.
Blog text (14) -
Many families prefer to live in uptown because it offers a quieter environment and good schools.
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The new cafe in uptown has quickly become a popular spot for local residents.
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As we drove through uptown, we admired the beautiful houses and tree-lined streets.
Synonyms
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An area in a town or city where people live near each other
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Morphology
Etymology
Uptown is simply the parts up and town put together, originally meaning 'toward the upper part of a town'. So as a noun, uptown refers to the quieter, often residential part of a city away from the busy center.