downtowns

Definition of downtownsnext
plural of downtown

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Recent Examples of downtowns Traditional downtowns have really suffered, and these large shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row … Streets of Brentwood … have really done a disservice to downtown districts. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtowns
suburbs
Noun
  • After representing broad swaths of Boston’s suburbs in Congress for 32 years, Frank and his husband moved to Ogunquit, Maine.
    Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • Rodgers returned to Western Pennsylvania recently and was spotted grabbing some ice cream with several Steelers at a popular shop in the northern suburbs last Friday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026

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“Downtowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtowns. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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