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down·town

downtown

 
 
pronunciation:
daUn taUn
parts of speech:
adverb, adjective
part of speech: adverb
definition: When you go downtown, you go to the place in your town where many stores and other public buildings are. A town's library, post office, and banks are usually downtown. In some towns and cities, going downtown can also mean going to the lower part of the town or city.
We took a bus downtown, and then we walked to the library.Ruby's family often have dinner downtown on the weekends.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: A downtown thing is something that is part of or located in the business area of a town or city or in the lower part of a town or city.
My mom likes the downtown stores more than the shops at the mall.