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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas" [ant: downtown] n
1: a residential part of town away from the central commercial district adv
1: toward or in the upper part of town [ant: downtown]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 1796 1. of or relating to uptown 2. upscale, fashionable <an uptown dress> • uptown adverb II. noun Date: 1844 the upper part of a town or city; especially the residential district

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., adv., & n. US --adj. of or in the residential part of a town or city. --adv. in or into this part. --n. this part. Derivatives: uptowner n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uptown Up*town", adv. To or in the upper part of a town; as, to go uptown. [Colloq. U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uptown Up"town`, a. Situated in, or belonging to, the upper part of a town or city; as, a uptown street, shop, etc.; uptown society. [Colloq. U. S.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you go uptown, or go to a place uptown, you go away from the centre of a town or city towards the edge. Uptown sometimes refers to a part of the city other than the main business district. (mainly AM) He rode uptown and made his way to Bob's apartment... Susan continued to live uptown... There's a skating rink uptown. ? downtown ADV: ADV after v • Uptown is also an adjective. ...uptown clubs. ...a small uptown radio station. ...uptown New York. ? downtown ADJ: ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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