uptown
adjective
up·town
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Definition of uptown
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
noun
up·town
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Definition of uptown (Entry 2 of 2)
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The closure of their favorite rink forces a roller-skater and his friends to gather at an uptown establishment. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in âThe Searchersâ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Other events during the week span Clark County, from Run the Haze at uptown Vancouverâs Trap Door Brewing, to Doppelbaklava at central Vancouverâs Benâs Bottle Shop, to Shougtoberfest at Camasâ 54-40 Brewing. — Andre Meunier, oregonlive, "Oregon beer this week: A celebration of SW Washington beer, Gigantic expanding to NE Portland, plus events," 30 Aug. 2019 Sarah Icardi, on the other hand, could hardly wait to come back and open a new business in uptown Medina. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Young musician strikes happy note with opening of Medina violin studio," 30 Aug. 2019 One school in uptown Srinagar, however, remained empty and teachers declined to comment to CNN. — Mukhtar Ahmad, CNN, "Under the curtain: Kashmir residents contend with pellet guns and restrictions," 28 Aug. 2019 Oakland police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man late Tuesday on the 500 block of 20th Street in the uptown neighborhood between San Pablo and Telegraph avenue. — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "Man fatally shot in Oaklandâs Uptown neighborhood," 21 Aug. 2019 On Sunday evening, police responded to a call that a man had jumped from a building in the uptown neighborhood of Inwood, according to a press release obtained by PEOPLE. — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "N.Y. Man Fatally Stabs Wife Before Jumping to His Death from 6th-Floor Apartment," 20 Aug. 2019 The popular local chain is expanding to a new location in uptown Phoenix, off the northeast corner of 7th Street and Camelback Road. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "You can win a year of free burritos when Someburros opens its first Phoenix location," 19 Aug. 2019 And the hip-hop improv troupe Freestyle Love Supreme, whose rotating members include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, and James Monroe Iglehart, brings its impromptu rhymes uptown (Sept. 13, Booth). — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "Fall Theatre Preview," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Whatâs different at Brat Haus uptown At the Phoenix Brat Haus, guests order at a counter and have food brought to their tables, instead of placing an order with a waiter like at the Scottsdale location. — Ava Garcia, azcentral, "Brat Haus in uptown Phoenix is a new neighborhood spot for games, beer and giant pretzels," 12 July 2019 Tory Burch showed her Fall collection at noon today, downtown at Pier 17, instead of during her normal morning slot, uptown. — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, "The Futuristic Braids at Tory Burch Will Make You Want to Grow Out Last Seasonâs Bob," 10 Feb. 2019 Located on a quiet corner uptown in New York City, The Edge Harlem is one of those restaurants created with the locals in mind. — Essence, "These Sisterpreneurs In Harlem Know What It Takes To Run A Successful Restaurant," 7 June 2019 Now, the company is building high-end apartments across Charlotte at places like the 36th Street light rail station in NoDa, as well as a new office tower uptown anchored by Ally Financial, near hotels and a Whole Foods. — Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte developer gears up for more growth with new Japanese ownership," 9 July 2018 Occasionally, in the wilds of New York City, a downtown girlâs gotta move uptown. — House Beautiful, "You've Got to See the Colorful Ways This Home Uses Art," 6 June 2019 Major stones in major settings were what resonated uptown; the expressive jewelry of Artwear, which was often rendered in cheap, non-precious materials, didnât work on East 74th Street. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Remembering Cara Croninger, Artwear Jewelry Maker and âPunk to the Coreâ," 5 Apr. 2019 Weekends would find Kling migrating uptown from the Village. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "TotĂȘme Opens a Sleek, New Flagship in StockholmâAnd Launches a Shoe Line," 7 Mar. 2019 If uptown is a place to focus on work, then downtown is where the couple spend their time relaxing and exploring new neighborhoods. — Alina Cho, ELLE Decor, "Uptown Glamour Goes Downtown in a Bold West Village Pad," 22 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uptown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uptown
noun
English Language Learners Definition of uptown
chiefly US
: the upper part of a city or town : the part of a city or town that is away from the central part
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uptown
adverb
up·town
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Kids Definition of uptown
: to, toward, or in what is thought of as the upper part of a town or city