up·town
ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 
1
: of or relating to uptown
an uptown restaurant
2
: fashionably upscale
an uptown dress
uptown
adverb
up·town
ˈəp-ˌtau̇n
: the upper part of a city or town
also
: the residential district of a city or town
Examples of uptown in a Sentence
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Around 20 firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze that erupted at a former CVS on 30th and Broadway in Oakland’s uptown neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Nearby Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 6000 Fairview Road won’t open at 4 p.m. today and referred customers to the uptown location.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Around 20 firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze that erupted at a former CVS on 30th and Broadway in Oakland’s uptown neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Uptown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptown. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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