uptown

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adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
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: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown adverb

uptown

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noun

up·​town ˈəp-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)
: the upper part of a city or town
also : the residential district of a city or town

Examples of uptown in a Sentence

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Adjective
Her famous red hair pulled back loosely, with a face-framing fringe, Ringwald wears flowy black embroidered silk, looking more downtown bohemian than uptown doyenne. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The pair later tied the knot on May 28, 2011, at Arlington Hall, a historic mansion in uptown Dallas. Hollee Actman Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 The uptown store will sell sodas and cold beverages, artisanal and specialty snacks, to-go sandwiches, greeting cards, gifts, and beer and wine for retail purchases only. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 For example, a luxury department store could partner up with a classy uptown restaurant to offer an elegant Sunday brunch or a wine tasting for a certain number of points. Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 And while the trend itself has a more sophisticated, uptown kind of vibe, it can be dressed down all the same. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024 Although many who’ve walked through the uptown arena’s doors don’t know Julian personally, there’s a good chance she’s lurked past them during an event or two during the past decade-plus. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024 Keep in mind parades roll downtown, but the uptown side of the street is open for pedestrians. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024 The club anchored the uptown nightlife scene at 6th and College streets. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
Noun
But recently for Sydney Bernhardt, some of it was spent in the middle of a busy uptown Charlotte crosswalk, trying to weave through the hustle and bustle of the city crowd and traffic — with an iPhone and a tripod in hand — to capture the perfect shot to post on Instagram. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024 The popular NoDa neighborhood market The Exchange at 36th is expanding with a second location in uptown. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 The racial tension and violence portrayed in West Side Story was playing out in real life just blocks uptown. Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024 The late-night restaurant is slated to open by March 2024 uptown in the former Latta Arcade, now The Alley. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024 On the penultimate evening of New York Fashion Week, luminaries of all varieties flocked uptown to celebrate the opening of the Tod’s boutique. Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024 Travis Mark The homes were designed for single families, but as tony New Yorkers moved uptown in the 20th century, the buildings were chopped into apartments that eventually lured the Greenwich Village bohemian set. Curbed, 26 Jan. 2024 Cops had closed off the downtown lanes, where the fire was, but cars still cruised uptown. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 Volunteer at Women’s Shelter ( Center of Hope), regularly visit with homeless neighbors uptown in the evening. Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptown was in 1796

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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

uptown

adverb
up·​town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n
: toward, to, or in the upper part of a town
took the bus uptown
uptown adjective

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