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uptown

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up·town  (ptoun)
n.
The upper part of a town or city.
adv. (ptoun)
To, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city.
adj.
Of, relating to, or located uptown.

uptowner n.

uptown [ˈʌpˈtaʊn] US and Canadian
adj & adv
(Social Science / Human Geography) towards, in, or relating to some part of a town that is away from the centre
n
(Social Science / Human Geography) such a part of a town, esp a residential part
uptowner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.uptownuptown - a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"
residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
Adj.1.uptownuptown - of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"
downtown - of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"
Adv.1.uptownuptown - toward or in the upper part of town
downtown - toward or in the lower or central part of town
Translations
uptown [ˈʌpˈtaʊn] (US)
A. ADVhacia las afueras, hacia los barrios exteriores
uptown [ˌʌpˈtaʊn] (mainly US)
adv [live] → dans les quartiers résidentiels; [go, travel] → vers les quartiers résidentiels
adj [club, district] → des quartiers résidentiels
uptown (US)
adj (= in Northern part of town)im Norden (der Stadt); (= in residential area)im Villenviertel; personanspruchsvoll; bar, club, theatre, storevornehm; uptown New Yorkder Norden von New York
advim Norden der Stadt; → im Villenviertel; (with movement) → in den Norden der Stadt; → ins Villenviertel
nVillenviertel nt
uptown [ˌʌpˈtaʊn] (Am)
1. adv (walk, drive) → verso i quartieri residenziali; (live) → in un quartiere residenziale
2. adjdei quartieri residenziali

uptown [ˌʌpˈtaʊn] (Am)
1. adv (walk, drive) → verso i quartieri residenziali; (live) → in un quartiere residenziale
2. adjdei quartieri residenziali


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Tim Lacy told me he got some once from a croaker uptown and fed 'em to his girl in soda water.
Old Johnny there waiting to see me, no end of a swell, Phillson, the uptown lawyer.
When she recovered we went uptown and had an ice cream.
 
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