business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
Examples of business district in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Among the company’s mega projects is The Central, a new commercial business district in Phaholyothin in northern Bangkok.
—
Ian Sayson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's downtown is continuing to pivot from its role as a traditional business district, with fewer people working in its core but new residents moving in.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Wolf is now planning to move out of his apartment near The Wharf, a trendy waterfront business district in the city, by early April to live with his parents in Virginia.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The analytics firm CoStar, for example, charted the vacancy rate in Kansas City’s central business district — between the Missouri River and Crown Center — at 6.9% before COVID hit.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business district
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ian Sayson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's downtown is continuing to pivot from its role as a traditional business district, with fewer people working in its core but new residents moving in.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Wolf is now planning to move out of his apartment near The Wharf, a trendy waterfront business district in the city, by early April to live with his parents in Virginia.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The analytics firm CoStar, for example, charted the vacancy rate in Kansas City’s central business district — between the Missouri River and Crown Center — at 6.9% before COVID hit.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business district
Cite this Entry
“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share