downtown
adjectiveHow many syllables in downtown?
There are 2 syllables in the word downtown.How to pronounce downtown:
Definition of downtown:
- downtown (adjective):
- of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town
Synonyms for downtown:
business district
central city
city
city district
core city
edge city
garden city
inner city
midtown
suburb
suburbia
town
urban sprawl
Antonyms for downtown:
bucolic
conservative
country
minor
nonurban
old-fashioned
out
rural
secondary
straight
strait-laced
suburban
uncool
unhip
untrendy
uptight
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