uptown

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up·town • adj. / ˌəpˈtoun/ of, in, or characteristic of the residential area of a city or town. ∎  of or characteristic of an affluent area or people: I don't pay uptown prices.• adv. / ˌəpˈtoun/ in or into such an area.• n. / ˈəpˌtoun/ a residential area in a town or city.DERIVATIVES: up·town·er / ˌəpˈtounər/ n.

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