downtown meaning
downtown :
central, main
adjective
▪ The downtown area is busy.
▪ The central area is busy.
▪ Downtown shops are open late.
▪ Central shops are open late.
paraphrasing
▪ central – main
▪ urban – city
downtown :
to the city center, to the main area
adverb
▪ We went downtown for dinner.
▪ We went to the city center for dinner.
▪ She works downtown.
▪ She works in the city center.
paraphrasing
▪ centrally – in the middle
▪ urbanly – in the city
downtown :
city center, main area
noun
▪ The downtown is lively at night.
▪ The city center is lively at night.
▪ Downtown has many attractions.
▪ The city center has many attractions.
paraphrasing
▪ center – middle
▪ hub – main area
Pronunciation
downtown [ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn]
The stress is on 'down' and sounds like 'down-town'.
Common phrases and grammar about downtown
downtown - Common meaning
adjective
central, main
adverb
to the city center, to the main area
noun
city center, main area
Part of Speech Changes for "downtown"
▪ downtowner (noun) – a person who lives or works downtown
Common Expressions with "downtown"
▪ downtown district – central area
▪ downtown office – central office
▪ downtown shopping – central shopping
▪ downtown location – central location
Important examples of downtown in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, downtown is often used to describe the main business area.
Example of a confusing word: uptown (residential area)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Downtown is used as an adverb to describe going to or being in the city center.
downtown
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
downtown core
'central area' used to describe the main part of a city.
paint the town red
means 'to go out and have a good time in the city'.
Differences between similar words and downtown
downtown
,
central
differences
Downtown refers specifically to the main city area, while central can refer to any main area.
downtown
,
urban
differences
Downtown is the specific city center, while urban refers to city areas in general.
Words with the same origin as downtown
The origin of downtown
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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