midtown

noun

mid·​town ˈmid-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce midtown (audio)
-ˈtau̇n
: a central section of a city
especially : one situated between sections conventionally called downtown and uptown
midtown adjective

Examples of midtown in a Sentence

Rents in midtown are very expensive.
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Strapping has since expanded to include multiple locations — on Broadway in Oak Park, at L and 18th streets in midtown, and at the Ice Blocks location for events. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025 Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting growth in the downtown districts of uptown Charlotte, midtown and South End. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025 Ahead of the special's 8 p.m. start time, celebrities hit the red carpet in N.Y.C.'s midtown for a special livestream. Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Last October, Pavement played its final show for the foreseeable future, at Sony Hall, a small theatre in midtown. Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for midtown

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midtown was in 1882

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“Midtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midtown. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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