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We went downtown to visit the library.
What does Downtown mean?
Downtown means the main central part of a city.
Dictionary definition
The central or main business area of a town or city.
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Downtown in a sentence
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The downtown streets were busy after the concert.
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A downtown area often has shops, offices, restaurants, and public buildings close together.
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What does downtown mean?
Downtown means the central or main business area of a town or city.
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Which sentence uses downtown correctly?
This sentence uses downtown to mean the central part of a city.
Practice 3
Which word can contrast with downtown?
A suburb is outside the central city, while downtown is the central area.
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WordDowntown.
Partnoun, adjective, adverb.
MeaningDowntown means the main central part of a city.
ExampleExample: We went downtown to visit the library.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- down · town
- Strongest beat
- down
- Ending
- town
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on down.
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Synonyms
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city centerUse for the central part of a city.
central areaUse for the main area in a town or city.
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Base word
downtown
noun
downtown
The central area of a town or city.
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Hint for students
Downtown means the main business or central part of a city or town.
Common mix-up
Downtown is not always south or down on a map. It means the central part of a city, not a direction.
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Write one sentence that shows downtown without using the word downtown. Model sentence: The tall offices, busy shops, and main streets were in the center of the city. Clue words: tall offices, busy shops, main streets, center of the city Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show the central busy part of a city or town?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'We took the bus downtown to visit the museum.' Why does downtown fit better than backyard?
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