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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As the population grew, a five-block section along West Ninth Street, between Broadway and Chester, became the center of the Black business district.
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Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The pre-dawn shooting in the middle of Manhattan's central business district rattled the city, happening just four blocks from where tens of thousands of people were set to gather for Wednesday night's tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Scheper has held many board positions and was instrumental in the revitalization of Covington’s business district, particularly through the Catalytic Development Funding Corporation of Northern Kentucky.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The pre-dawn shooting in the middle of Manhattan's central business district rattled the city, happening just four blocks from where tens of thousands of people were set to gather for Wednesday night's tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Scheper has held many board positions and was instrumental in the revitalization of Covington’s business district, particularly through the Catalytic Development Funding Corporation of Northern Kentucky.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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