business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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There are bars in the West 7th business district, entertainment stages in the Stockyards and Sundance Square downtown continues to grow.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Vasquez forgets that Chicago isn’t New York, and neither is our traffic, which is most problematic on the expressways and main arteries, not in a South Loop business district, which was almost devoid of traffic, human or vehicular, during the first part of rush hour on Monday morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
An expired meter in the central business district costs a vehicle owner $70, and parking in a commercial loading zone is $140.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
And, in the wider region, Sotheby’s launched its multi-use Maison space in Hong Kong’s business district in July last year, and Christie’s opened its 50,000 square foot, three-story space in the city soon afterward.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Vasquez forgets that Chicago isn’t New York, and neither is our traffic, which is most problematic on the expressways and main arteries, not in a South Loop business district, which was almost devoid of traffic, human or vehicular, during the first part of rush hour on Monday morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
An expired meter in the central business district costs a vehicle owner $70, and parking in a commercial loading zone is $140.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
And, in the wider region, Sotheby’s launched its multi-use Maison space in Hong Kong’s business district in July last year, and Christie’s opened its 50,000 square foot, three-story space in the city soon afterward.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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