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downtown

[doun-toun] / ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn /


NOUN
business district
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Beginning in June, Reid joined clergy from several Episcopal churches on Chicago’s North Side who began gathering weekly at Federal Plaza downtown to pray.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The number of apartments in downtown Kansas City doubled over the past decade, with nearly a third of that growth happening since 2020, according to real-estate data firm CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The back-and-forth over change and the status quo broke to the surface during last month’s housing forum in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

His real-estate company is developing a $500 million project downtown with a boutique hotel and more than 1,000 apartment units planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That dog was probably from the shelter in downtown New Orleans.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis