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downtown

downtown

Meaning of downtown

central city area

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EN-UK/ˈdaʊntaʊn/
EN-US/ə ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
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downtown with Russian translation

downtown usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы отправились на пешеходную экскурсию по центру города, чтобы увидеть старый театр.

We took a walking tour of downtown to see the old theatre.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Гид показал самый старый дом в центре города.

The guide pointed out the oldest building downtown.

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downtown belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

downtownцентр города
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

downtown synonyms

Related words worth learning together

city center
US spelling and usage for the central area of a city with shops and services.
urban core
Technical/planning term for the central, most dense part of a city; similar in meaning but used more in formal contexts.
central business district (CBD)
Area concentrated with offices, corporate headquarters, and financial services; more specific than a general city centre.
midtown
Refers to the middle part of a city (often a named district); common in US usage (e.g., New York Midtown).
historic center
The old part of a city with historical buildings and monuments; often a tourist area and may be smaller than the full city centre.
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🇬🇧en

US spelling and usage for the central area of a city with shops and services.

A2Very Often

The city center is easy to walk around.

U
🇬🇧en
urban core

Technical/planning term for the central, most dense part of a city; similar in meaning but used more in formal contexts.

B1Rarely

Policies aim to revitalize the urban core.

C
🇬🇧en
central business district (CBD)

Area concentrated with offices, corporate headquarters, and financial services; more specific than a general city centre.

B1Often

Most banks are located in the central business district (CBD).

M
🇬🇧en
midtown

Refers to the middle part of a city (often a named district); common in US usage (e.g., New York Midtown).

B1Often

The theatres in midtown are popular with tourists.

🇬🇧en

The old part of a city with historical buildings and monuments; often a tourist area and may be smaller than the full city centre.

B1Often

The historic center has narrow streets and old churches.

F
🇬🇧en
financial district

Part of a city where banks, stock exchanges and financial firms concentrate; functionally specific within the centre.

B1Often

He commutes to the financial district every day.

E
🇬🇧en
entertainment district

Area focused on nightlife, restaurants, theatres and leisure; part of or adjacent to the city centre.

B1Often

The entertainment district is lively after dark.

C
🇬🇧en
commercial district

Area dominated by commerce and retail businesses; can overlap with the city centre or a business area.

B1Often

The commercial district has many shops and small offices.

I
🇬🇧en
inner city

Refers to central urban areas, often residential and sometimes associated with poverty or decline; can be pejorative in some contexts.

B1Often

Programs target schools in the inner city.

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How to pronounce downtown and what this word means

downtown means downtown. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce downtown

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/

downtown translation

downtown

downtown examples

We took a walking tour of downtown to see the old theatre.

downtown transcription

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/, /ə ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

Questions about this word

downtown meaning: what does it mean?

central city area

downtown pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

downtown is pronounced as /ˈdaʊntaʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

downtown definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We took a walking tour of downtown to see the old theatre. Translation: Мы отправились на пешеходную экскурсию по центру города, чтобы увидеть старый театр.

Is downtown part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, downtown can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is downtown part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, downtown can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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