downtown
Translation
downtown
Examples
Let's go downtown tonight.
Let's go downtown tonight.
She works in a downtown office.
She works in a downtown office.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb of direction/location)) downtown Let's go downtown tonight.
((adjective)) downtown (noun) She works in a downtown office.
Similar Words
Synonyms: city center, business district
Etymology
From 'down' and 'town'. Originally referred to the lower part of Manhattan, which was the main business district.
Memory Tips
Think of going 'down' to the main part of 'town'. This is the standard term in American English.