adj, adv, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. Canada, US
2. 2
   the central area or commercial center of a town or city wordnet
3. 3
   The human genitalia. US, slang
4. 4
   the center of a city wordnet
5. 5
   Heroin. slang

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district. not-comparable, usually

   "John walked every day to his downtown job."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   In or towards the central business district. not-comparable, usually

   "You need to go downtown four blocks."

2. 2
   Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket. not-comparable, usually

   "That shot came from way downtown!"

Adverb

1. 1
   toward or in the lower or central part of town wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

business districtcitycity centeraxe woundbadly packed kebabbarrio

Antonyms

All antonyms

uptown

Example

More examples

"Please tell me which railway line to use from the airport to downtown."

Etymology

From down + town.

Related phrases

go downtownthree point line

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.