down|town

down|town «DOWN TOWN», adverb, adjective, noun.

–adv., adj.

1. to or in the main part or business part of a town or city: »

to go downtown shopping (adv.); downtown Honolulu (adj.).

2. to, toward, or in the lower part of a town or city: »

take a cab downtown (adv.). Take the downtown train (adj.).

–n.

the business section or main part of a town or city: »

The center of Manchester is more like an American downtown (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).