What is the meaning of downtown?

noun

  • The central area or commercial center of a town or city.
    • usage: "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"

adjective

  • Of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center.
    • usage: "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"

adverb

  • Toward or in the lower or central part of town. .
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