business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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Located in the city’s central business district across from Mellon Square Park, this Beaux-Arts belle is a quick ride from the Phipps Conservatory and the Botanical Gardens, and just across the Allegheny from the Andy Warhol Museum.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The vehicle that slammed into Susan Cameron’s car in September 2024 had been rocketing through a business district in Lenexa at more than 125 mph just before the crash, prosecutors said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The building, known as CITIC Tower or China Zun, is a 108-story skyscraper in Beijing's central business district.
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Maxim Shemetov,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Social media videos show debris falling from CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, a 109-story building in the Chinese capital’s business district.
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Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The vehicle that slammed into Susan Cameron’s car in September 2024 had been rocketing through a business district in Lenexa at more than 125 mph just before the crash, prosecutors said.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The building, known as CITIC Tower or China Zun, is a 108-story skyscraper in Beijing's central business district.
—
Maxim Shemetov,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Social media videos show debris falling from CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, a 109-story building in the Chinese capital’s business district.
—
Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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