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uptown Antonyms

Opposite of uptown

Because the opposite of uptown shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Situated in, moving toward, or relating to the northern, residential, or upper part of a city or town, away from the central commercial district.

Usage Example

"We boarded the downtown train at Grand Central to reach the museum on the Upper East Side."

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downtown
Strong
midtown

• adverb (Context 2)

In or toward the northern, residential, or upper part of a city or town.

Usage Example

"After working in the financial district all day, she took a cab downtown to meet her friends for dinner."

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downtown

• noun (Context 3)

The residential, northern, or upper section of a city or town, typically situated away from the main commercial center.

Usage Example

"Tree-lined streets and historic brownstones characterize the city's quiet downtown."

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downtown
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midtown

• adjective (Context 4)

Characteristic of an affluent, fashionable, or upscale urban neighborhood and its residents.

Usage Example

"The boutique caters to an downmarket clientele looking for designer evening wear."

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downmarket
downscale
lowbrow

Similar words to uptown

Words similar to uptown shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

upscale
upmarket
high-end
affluent
fashionable
swanky
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