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UPTOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uptown mean? 

UPTOWN (noun)
  The noun UPTOWN has 1 sense:

1. a residential part of town away from the central commercial districtplay

  Familiarity information: UPTOWN used as a noun is very rare.


UPTOWN (adjective)
  The adjective UPTOWN has 1 sense:

1. of or located in the upper part of a townplay

  Familiarity information: UPTOWN used as an adjective is very rare.


UPTOWN (adverb)
  The adverb UPTOWN has 1 sense:

1. toward or in the upper part of townplay

  Familiarity information: UPTOWN used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UPTOWN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A residential part of town away from the central commercial district

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("uptown" is a kind of...):

community; residential area; residential district (a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences)

Holonyms ("uptown" is a part of...):

city (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter)


UPTOWN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or located in the upper part of a town

Context example:

uptown residential areas

Antonym:

downtown (of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center)


UPTOWN (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Toward or in the upper part of town

Antonym:

downtown (toward or in the lower or central part of town)


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