uptown
Translation
uptown, in/to the residential area
Examples
He works uptown.
He works uptown.
She lives in an uptown apartment.
She lives in an uptown apartment.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb)) to/in the residential part of a city to go/work/live uptown He works uptown.
((adjective)) of or in the residential part of a city an uptown (noun) She lives in an uptown apartment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: residential area, suburbs; Antonyms: downtown
Etymology
From 'up' + 'town'. It refers to the part of a town that is further away from the central business district.
Memory Tips
Contrast it with 'downtown', which is the commercial center. 'Uptown' is where people live, 'up' away from the hustle.