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Noun: uptown  'úp'tawn
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A residential part of town away from the central commercial district
Adjective: uptown  'úp'tawn
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Of or located in the upper part of a town
    "uptown residential areas"
Adverb: uptown  'úp'tawn
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Toward or in the upper part of town

Derived forms: uptowns

Type of: community, residential area, residential district

Antonym: downtown [N. Amer]

Part of: city

Encyclopedia: Uptown, Orlando, Florida