uptown
/ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌptˈaʊn] /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌptˈaʊn] /ˈəp-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce uptown (audio)/ (ame, mw)
uptown — adverb
1. toward the residential end of town, away from the main business streets and ofte
toward the residential end of town, away from the main business streets and often farther north.
Putri took the train uptown after her shift at the bakery ended.
motion verb + uptown for direction within a city
After lunch, Christopher walked uptown to view apartments near the park.
walk uptown for moving toward a residential district
The taxi turned uptown when Omar said he was heading home.
On Saturdays, Tara bikes uptown to buy fruit at the street market.
- to the north side
can be close in some cities, but it sounds more literal and less like a set city term
- into the residential district
more explanatory and less local in tone than 'uptown'
- downtown
toward the central business area instead of the residential side
文法句型
go uptown
head uptown
walk uptown
turn uptown
用法筆記
Usually describes movement toward the residential part of a city rather than toward the main shopping or office area. In American English, it often suggests a local city direction and does not always mean strictly north.
常見錯誤
uptown — adjective
- uptownpositive
- more uptowncomparative
- most uptownsuperlative
1. belonging to the part of a city where homes, local shops, and apartments are far
belonging to the part of a city where homes, local shops, and apartments are farther from the main business center.
Feng signed a lease on an uptown apartment near the river.
uptown + apartment for location within the city
The guidebook praised the uptown market for its local cheese and flowers.
uptown + market for a place in that district
The library opened an uptown branch beside the river park.
The family chose an uptown street with trees and small bakeries.
- residential
describes the function of an area, but it lacks the local city-direction feeling of 'uptown'
- northern
can overlap in some cities, but it is more geographic and less tied to city districts
- downtown
in or relating to the central commercial part of the city
文法句型
uptown apartment
uptown market
uptown branch
uptown street
用法筆記
This sense comes before a noun and tells you where something is in the city. Distinguish it from adjective sense 2, which describes an elegant or expensive style rather than physical location.
2. fashionable, expensive, and slightly upper-class in style or atmosphere.
fashionable, expensive, and slightly upper-class in style or atmosphere.
The hotel restaurant feels uptown, with white tablecloths and piano music.
feel uptown for an elegant social atmosphere
Lakshmi wore an uptown suit to the awards dinner downtown.
uptown + clothing for polished, high-status style
After the redesign, the cafe looked uptown instead of casual.
Their wedding had an uptown style, with silver candles and quiet jazz.
文法句型
feel uptown
look uptown
uptown restaurant
uptown style
用法筆記
Informal. This sense is about polished, expensive taste or an upper-class feel, even if something is not physically in the uptown part of a city. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is strictly about location.
uptown — noun
1. the residential end of town, set away from the busiest central streets and often
the residential end of town, set away from the busiest central streets and often farther north.
Gabriela rents a studio in uptown because the streets feel quieter.
in uptown for living in that city district
After dark, most buses from downtown still stop in uptown.
contrast pair: downtown and uptown in one route
Jabari opened a small bookstore in uptown five years ago.
The old cinema in uptown closed after the new mall opened.
- residential district
more formal and descriptive, without the local city flavor of 'uptown'
- north side
can overlap geographically, but it focuses on direction rather than city character
- downtown
the central area with more offices, stores, and business activity
文法句型
in uptown
from uptown
uptown and downtown
用法筆記
Often works like a local district name, especially in American cities, so speakers commonly say 'in uptown' rather than adding an article. It usually contrasts with 'downtown' inside the same city.