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midtown

midtown

27 2.7
The central part of a city with many shops and offices
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdˌtaʊn/
  • US
translation icon : centro
  • I could see them striding purposefully along a midtown sidewalk, carrying brassbound attache cases on their way to meetings.
  • midtown office
  • skyscraper construction in midtown

Examples

  • He's opening up a new restaurant in midtown and he's hired Simpkins to do his P.R.

  • One afternoon at lunch hour, she accompanied him to the midtown camera district.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Is it the yellow or the red line to midtown?

  • The important thing was to be close to the big midtown offices.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Are you aware of what's going on in midtown?

  • The copy of the official report in his hand, he'd headed for the midtown office of his insurance company.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In the city, Debra had been an ad copywriter at a big midtown agency.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The bustling shops and restaurants in midtown attract tourists from all over the world.

  • She found a great apartment in midtown, close to her office and many amenities.

  • During the weekend, midtown is filled with local artists showcasing their work on the streets.

Synonyms

downtown
vsmidtown
  • US
930 1.0

The main part of a city with many offices, shops, and restaurants

is a central area between other city sections, not the main business core
city center
vsmidtown
  • US
18 1.1

The main area of a city with most shops and offices

is less the primary central hub and more one central district among others
central city
vsmidtown
4 3.3

The main busy area in the middle of a city where people work and meet

is more a commercial area between other city zones rather than a cultural hub

How Central

city center
  • US
18 1.1
downtown
  • US
930 1.0
midtown
  • US
27 2.7
uptown
  • US
45 3.6
neighborhood
  • US
1.8
suburb
286 2.7
outskirts
3.0

Surface Forms

midtown singular
midtowns plural

Morphology

midtown = mid + town (transparent) = mid + town

A direct compound of 'mid' and 'town' referring to the central area; meaning is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Midtown comes from mid ('middle') and town ('city'), so it names the central area of a city. That's why midtown usually means the busy zone between downtown and uptown with many shops and offices.