uptown

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.

2. 2

   The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).

   • Charlotte / Douglas International Airport, a U.S. Air hub, is about twenty minutes from uptown and is the[…]
   • Charlotte has a number of museums that give visitors an insider's perspective on the region, most of which are […] in uptown, and the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd., […]
3. 3

   In the upper part of a town.

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   1. 4

      Of or relating to an affluent area or population.

      • uptown problems
      • She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
   2. 5

      In or of the central commercial center of Charlotte, North Carolina.

      • Thus when he raised hell and got a toilet in uptown Charlotte for Negroes, he was not regarded as an agitator but as a public-spirited citizen.
      • […] he was operating a mobile unit in uptown Charlotte when he received a call at approximately 7:00 p.m. […]
      • […] you might want to also check into Charlotte's uptown development corporation, which is a very similar set up[…]
   3. 6

      To or in the upper part of a town.

      • Let's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.
   4. 7

      The central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina.

      • Corporations were moving to Charlotte, and developers were buying rundown buildings in Uptown and replacing them with condominiums. But many low-income people still lived in Uptown and surrounding areas.
      • Its proximity to Uptown and Bank of America Stadium ensures that this park has many visitors in addition to the regular neighborhood users.
   5. 8

      A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The neighborhood

• neighborUptown