/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
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Translation
To or in the busy central part of a city; British speakers usually say the city centre.
Word origin
An American word made from down and town; it first described the lower end of New York, which was the busy centre.
- Origin
- American English
- Root
- down + town
Examples
shopping.
No "to the" is needed: you go downtown, like you go home.
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Before a noun, "downtown" describes where the office is.
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This word is mostly American; in Britain people say in the city centre.
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