英語

downtown

gb/dˈaʊntˈaʊn/ us/dˈaʊntˈaʊn/
A2 英語
~ 3600
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

City's main commercial area

The main part of a city where most offices, shops, and big buildings are.

用法パターン: [someone] goes downtown
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'downtown' with 'uptown', which often refers to more residential or northern parts of a city in American English.
類義語
city center (More common in British English; same meaning.) | central business district (More formal and technical; often used in urban planning.)
対義語
suburbs (Refers to areas outside the main city center, usually residential.)
コロケーション
downtown area |downtown hotel |downtown traffic |downtown shopping |downtown business
テーマ
geography |daily life |travel |business |core_vocabulary
例文
  • I work in a law firm downtown.
  • The downtown area is always busy during the holidays.
  • We stayed at a hotel downtown for the conference.
  • Downtown has many restaurants and theaters.
  • Traffic is heavy in downtown during rush hour.
学習者向け例文
  • I go downtown every day for work.
  • We had dinner in a downtown restaurant.
  • Downtown is very busy on weekends.
  • My office is in downtown.
  • They opened a new store downtown.
adverb A2 relation
2

In or toward city center

Going to or in the main part of the city.

用法パターン: [someone] goes downtown
よくある間違い:
Some learners use 'in downtown' incorrectly; it should be 'in the downtown area' or just 'downtown'.
類義語
centrally (Less common; means in the center, but not specific to cities.)
対義語
outskirts (Areas far from the city center.)
コロケーション
drive downtown |head downtown |go downtown
テーマ
geography |daily life |travel |space |core_vocabulary
例文
  • We drove downtown to see a play.
  • She lives uptown but works downtown.
  • Are you going downtown later?
  • The bus goes downtown every 15 minutes.
学習者向け例文
  • I will go downtown tomorrow.
  • He works downtown but lives in the suburbs.
  • We took the train downtown.
  • She likes to go downtown on Saturdays.
adjective A2 property
3

Located in city center

In the main part of a city where there are many shops and offices.

用法パターン: [something] is downtown
類義語
central (General term for being near the middle; not always about cities.)
対義語
suburban (Located outside the main city, usually residential.)
コロケーション
downtown hotel |downtown apartment |downtown office
テーマ
geography |daily life |travel |space |core_vocabulary
例文
  • They bought a downtown apartment.
  • The new gallery is in a downtown building.
  • Downtown restaurants are often more expensive.
学習者向け例文
  • My school is in a downtown area.
  • They live in a downtown apartment.
  • We visited a downtown museum.
文法
辞書形
downtown
IPA
GB/dˈaʊntˈaʊn/
US/dˈaʊntˈaʊn/
音節・強勢
down - town (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: downtown
Noun
  • Base: downtown
  • Plural: downtown, downtowns
関連語
Forms
downtowns noun
Negative and opposite forms
uptown noun
Related words
midtown noun
表現

downtown area

1
/dˈaʊntˈaʊn ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase

Central part of a city

The main part of a city with many businesses, shops, and offices.

例文
  • The downtown area is full of restaurants and cafes.
  • Parking is expensive in the downtown area.

downtown core

1
/dˈaʊntˈaʊn kˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

Most central part of business district

The very center of a city's business area.

例文
  • The hotel is right in the downtown core.
  • Many tech companies have offices in the downtown core.

go downtown

1
/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊntˈaʊn/
fixed phrase

Travel to city center

To travel to the main part of a city where there are many shops and offices.

例文
  • We plan to go downtown this afternoon.
  • He went downtown to meet some friends.

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