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- [adverb, noun uhp-toun; adjective uhp-toun]
- /adverb, noun ˈʌpˈtaʊn; adjective ˈʌpˌtaʊn/
- /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/
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- [adverb, noun uhp-toun; adjective uhp-toun]
- /adverb, noun ˈʌpˈtaʊn; adjective ˈʌpˌtaʊn/
Definitions of uptown word
- adverb uptown to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus. 1
- adjective uptown moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town: Take the uptown bus. 1
- adjective uptown of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious: uptown fashions; uptown tastes. 1
- noun uptown the uptown section of a town or city: Uptown is less crowded. 1
- noun uptown upper area of city 1
- adverb uptown towards upper part of city 1
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Origin of uptown
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; up- + town
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Parts of speech for Uptown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uptown popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uptown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uptown
adj uptown
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- classy — If you describe someone or something as classy, you mean they are stylish and sophisticated.
- couth — If you say that someone has couth, you mean that they have good manners and sophistication.
- couther — known or acquainted with.
- dressed to kill — woman: in stylish clothes
adjective uptown
- dap — to fish with a natural or artificial fly on a floss silk line so that the wind makes the fly bob on and off the surface of the water
- esthetic — Alternative spelling of aesthetic.
- exhibitionistic — Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
- flaunted — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
Antonyms for uptown
adjective uptown
- losing — causing or suffering loss.
Top questions with uptown
- who sings uptown girl?
- what album is uptown funk on?
- what is uptown?
- where is uptown?
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