downtowns

Definition of downtownsnext
plural of downtown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtowns
suburbs
Noun
  • The next day, dozens of East Aurora High School students marched out of their school in the western suburbs in protest of ICE.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Greg Pirio bought his home in the northern Virginia suburbs more than a dozen years ago, never imagining a massive data center would be his neighbor.
    Natalie Brand, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Downtowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtowns. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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