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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The lower part or the business center of a city or town.
  • adverb To, toward, or in the lower part or the business center of a city or town.
  • adjective Of, relating to, or located downtown.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun either the lower, or the business center of a city or town
  • adverb in, or towards the downtown area
  • adverb basketball Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.
  • adjective of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the central area or commercial center of a town or city
  • adverb toward or in the lower or central part of town
  • adjective of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center

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