downtown
/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/adjective, adverb, noun
उच्चारण डाउन्टाउन
शहर का मुख्य भाग
Core word
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especially AmE
in or towards the centre of a city, especially its main business area
शहर का मुख्य भाग
- downtown Mumbai
- We took a bus downtown to see the old market.
- Her office is in the downtown area, close to the railway station.
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- We drove downtown to watch the fireworks.
- Rents in downtown Delhi are among the highest in the country.
Synonyms city centre town centre central
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
go / live / work downtown (adverb)
As an adverb, downtown follows the verb directly, with no preposition before it. It is mainly American usage.
Adverb के रूप में 'downtown' सीधे verb के बाद आता है; इसके पहले preposition नहीं लगता। यह मुख्यतः अमेरिकी प्रयोग है।
- He works downtown and takes the metro every day.
- Let's go downtown for dinner.
downtown + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it comes before the noun and means in the central business area.
Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आकर मुख्य व्यापारिक क्षेत्र में स्थित होने का अर्थ देता है।
- The downtown office is close to the bank.
- Downtown traffic is heavy after five.
the downtown / in the downtown of
As a noun it names the area itself: downtown Chicago or the downtown of a city. British speakers more often say city centre.
Noun के रूप में यह उस क्षेत्र का नाम है: 'downtown Chicago'। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में प्रायः 'city centre' कहा जाता है।
- The festival fills the downtown with lights.
- She lives in downtown Delhi.
downtown vs uptown
In American cities uptown is the residential area away from the centre, though meanings differ by city.
अमेरिकी शहरों में 'uptown' केंद्र से दूर का आवासीय क्षेत्र हो सकता है, पर अर्थ शहर के अनुसार बदलता है।
- They moved from downtown to a quiet uptown street.
downtown (British usage note)
In British and Indian English, speakers usually prefer city centre or the main market; downtown is recognised mainly in American texts and films.
ब्रिटिश और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में प्रायः 'city centre' या 'main market' कहा जाता है; 'downtown' मुख्यतः अमेरिकी पाठों और फ़िल्मों में मिलता है।
- In London you would say the city centre instead of downtown.
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downtown + noun
areaofficehotelstoredistricttraffic
- The downtown district is full of shops and banks.
verb + downtown
headgodrivecommutewalk
- We headed downtown to buy books for the exam.
adjective + downtown
busycrowdedbustlingoldnew
- The bustling downtown was full of festival shoppers.
downtown + city name
downtown Mumbaidowntown Chicagodowntown Dubai
- Her office is in downtown Dubai.
preposition + downtown
in downtownnear downtownoutside downtownfrom downtownaround downtown
- The taxi stand near downtown is always crowded.
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- Radhika took a bus downtown to attend the interview.
राधिका साक्षात्कार में जाने के लिए बस से शहर के केंद्र में गई।
- Rents in the downtown area have doubled in five years.
शहर के मुख्य क्षेत्र में पाँच वर्षों में किराया दोगुना हो गया है।
- The old library is in the heart of downtown.
पुराना पुस्तकालय शहर के मुख्य व्यापारिक क्षेत्र के बीच में है।
- A new shopping mall will open downtown next month.
अगले महीने शहर के केंद्र में एक नया shopping mall खुलेगा।
- Many call-centre workers commute downtown at night.
call-centre के कई कर्मचारी रात में शहर के केंद्र तक आते-जाते हैं।
- Radhika bought her reference books from a stall in downtown Kolkata.
राधिका ने अपनी संदर्भ पुस्तकें कोलकाता के मुख्य बाज़ार की एक दुकान से खरीदीं।
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✗ He goes to downtown every morning.
✓ He goes downtown every morning.
Downtown is used as an adverb after go, so it takes no to.
'Go' के बाद 'downtown' adverb की तरह आता है, इसलिए 'to' नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
city centre town centre central
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: city centre or town centre (British) and downtown (American).
British और American English में city centre या town centre (British) और downtown (American)।