midtown

[ mid-toun, -toun ]

noun

1. the middle part of a city or town between uptown and downtown.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in this part:

   a midtown restaurant.

adverb

1. to or in this part:

   She works midtown.

midtown

/ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the centre of a town See also downtown uptown

Word History and Origins

Origin of midtown¹

First recorded in 1930–35; mid- + town

Example Sentences

Sadik-Khan has suggested establishing special lanes for e-bikes and scooters, building a pedestrian boulevard through Midtown, closing the Financial District to traffic, and constructing 14th Street–style busways on all the city’s major crosstown thoroughfares.

From Slate

Whether it’s Gramercy Park greenery or Midtown skyscrapers as a backdrop, Lawson uses color, pattern and texture to ensure Elsbeth always stands out: “I always want to pop my Elsbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times

When Trump and his acolytes descended on Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan this Sunday, there was little left to learn about our once-again maybe-president.

From Slate

What did the people of New York do in 1939 when the Nazi sympathizers descended on midtown?

From Slate

I walked through midtown and thought about my grocery list—do I have chickpeas at home?

From Slate

Related Words

• center
• city