uptown

1 of 2

adjective

up·​town ˈəp-ˈtau̇n 

1

: of or relating to uptown

an uptown restaurant

2

: fashionably upscale

an uptown dress

uptown adverb

uptown

2 of 2

noun

up·​town ˈəp-ˌtau̇n 

: the upper part of a city or town

also : the residential district of a city or town

Examples of uptown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The uptown Jews, who had embraced being fully American, could no longer side-eye their poorer, downtown, Yiddish-speaking brethren. —Sarah Weinman, airmail.news, 20 July 2024

Diners will see most of what’s on the uptown location’s menu there, with 12-14 different options for pizza by the slice, plus Sicilian pizza by the slice on certain days — and whole pizzas for takeout, of course. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025

Noun

Revitalizing and converting older buildings into office spaces filled with amenities or residential quarters for permanent or hospitality uses will be a key focus for Charlotte’s uptown, midtown and South End districts. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025

The victim was riding an uptown No. 5 train approaching the E. 149th St.-Grand Concourse stop when a fellow passenger stabbed him several times, then fled out of the station at about 11 a.m., police said. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

uptown

adverb

up·​town

ˈəp-ˈtau̇n

: toward, to, or in the upper part of a town

took the bus uptown

uptown adjective