uptown

[ adverb noun uhp-toun; adjective uhp-toun ]

adverb

1. to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city:

   He rode uptown on the bus.

adjective

1. moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town:

   Take the uptown bus.

2. of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious:

   uptown fashions; uptown tastes.

noun

1. the uptown section of a town or city:

   Uptown is less crowded.

uptown

/ ˈʌpˈtaʊn /

adjective

1. towards, in, or relating to some part of a town that is away from the centre

noun

1. such a part of a town, esp a residential part

Derived Forms

• ˈupˈtowner, noun

Other Words From

• uptowner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uptown¹

First recorded in 1830–40; up- + town

Example Sentences

They arrested nearly 200 people at an encampment and protest at City College, uptown, that same night.

From New York Times

But after the protests at Columbia erupted, something interesting happened: Some of those Republican figures, including Laura Loomer, headed uptown to join the demonstrations outside the university gates.

From New York Times

One of its intended effects has been to take choreographers who work mainly “downtown,” in white-dominated dance institutions, and bring them “uptown” to Harlem.

From New York Times

This year’s fair returns uptown to the Park Avenue Armory after several years at the Javits Center.

From New York Times

Back in another era, when Harlem night life was famous for high style, hot music and classy dancing, the community was a magnet for uptown entertainers and downtown cafe society.

From Los Angeles Times

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