midtown en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-nós? Proto-Celtic *dūnombor. Proto-Germanic *tūną Proto-West Germanic *tūn Old English tūn Middle English toun English town English midtown From mid- + town.
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) The part of a city between uptown and downtown.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midtowns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
downtown · uptown · eastside · southside · westside · northside · old town
Deriveds
Relateds
Middletown · Centreville · Midville · Centerville · Middleton