Uptown
adverb
To or in a part of a town or city that is towards the north.
She went uptown to visit her friend.
Often appears as...
- go uptown
- live uptown
adjective
Related to a part of a town or city that is towards the north.
She lives in an uptown apartment.
Often appears as...
- uptown area
- uptown apartment
noun
The part of a town or city that is towards the north.
There are many museums in uptown.
Often appears as...
- live in uptown
- work in uptown
adverb
To or in a part of a town or city that is towards the north.
She went uptown to visit her friend.
Often appears as...
- go uptown
- live uptown
adjective
Related to a part of a town or city that is towards the north.
She lives in an uptown apartment.
Often appears as...
- uptown area
- uptown apartment
noun
The part of a town or city that is towards the north.
There are many museums in uptown.
Often appears as...
- live in uptown
- work in uptown
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Use
Often indicates movement toward a more affluent or central part of town.
She moved uptown for the upscale shopping district.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Nuance
Can imply socioeconomic status—'uptown' areas are stereotypically wealthier.
He always talked about his uptown lifestyle to impress others.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always North
In some cities, 'uptown' refers to a historically significant area, regardless of direction.
In Charlotte, the 'uptown' area is actually the city center.
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Use
Often indicates movement toward a more affluent or central part of town.
She moved uptown for the upscale shopping district.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Nuance
Can imply socioeconomic status—'uptown' areas are stereotypically wealthier.
He always talked about his uptown lifestyle to impress others.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always North
In some cities, 'uptown' refers to a historically significant area, regardless of direction.
In Charlotte, the 'uptown' area is actually the city center.
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Use
Often indicates movement toward a more affluent or central part of town.
She moved uptown for the upscale shopping district.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Nuance
Can imply socioeconomic status—'uptown' areas are stereotypically wealthier.
He always talked about his uptown lifestyle to impress others.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always North
In some cities, 'uptown' refers to a historically significant area, regardless of direction.
In Charlotte, the 'uptown' area is actually the city center.
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Colin Powell: Kids need...
who can make it if you give them the structure, if you reach back and help, if you mentor, if you invest in boys and girls clubs, if you work with your school system, make sure it's the best school system, and not just your kid's school, but the school uptown in Harlem,
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Kids need structure -...
can make it if you give them the structure if you reach back and help if you mentor if you invest in Boys and Girls Clubs if you work with your school system make sure it's the best school system and not just your kids school but the school uptown in Harlem not just
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Noorvik PIPE Camp Tours
they'd been doing it you know family wise clan wise for thousands of years anyway this this part of town that we're approaching is considered uptown and most of its abandoned up there you know if it's not really old than it's definitely gone off the cliff already
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Rives: A mockingbird...
and here we are, right in the middle. It is the voice of life that calls us to come and learn. When all the little mockingbirds fly away, they're going to sound like the last four days. I will get uptown gurus, downtown teachers,
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Confiscated Plants Get...
here when we're secure that the plants we have are a healthy and in good care we send them uptown for display and actually that's a great chance for us to educate the public to think about the life of a plant in the wild it has a
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Ed Gavagan: A story...
And you never think you're going to be the guy who's walking down the street and, because you choose to go down one side or the other, the rest of your life is changed forever. And one night, I'm riding the uptown local train.
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How to Build an...
And we began to ask ourselves a number of questions. How could we transform the New York City diesel bus fleet to clean fuel buses since we housed over 740 of the city diesel bus fleet in uptown depots?
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Daniel J. Watts: To...
and moving into my new apartment uptown in Harlem. I'd just returned from Paris. I was just going out there to hang. You know -- shop a little, take in a couple museums,
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The next big thing is...
I consider these policy decisions design crimes. Being the resilient people that we are uptown, out of the systematic oppression
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The Battle for Uptown PIPE...
of the bushes the pups new confidence will be vital in this battle the stripes pile forward and the battle for uptown is on
Video examples
Colin Powell: Kids need...
who can make it if you give them the structure, if you reach back and help, if you mentor, if you invest in boys and girls clubs, if you work with your school system, make sure it's the best school system, and not just your kid's school, but the school uptown in Harlem,
Video examples
Kids need structure -...
can make it if you give them the structure if you reach back and help if you mentor if you invest in Boys and Girls Clubs if you work with your school system make sure it's the best school system and not just your kids school but the school uptown in Harlem not just
Video examples
Noorvik PIPE Camp Tours
they'd been doing it you know family wise clan wise for thousands of years anyway this this part of town that we're approaching is considered uptown and most of its abandoned up there you know if it's not really old than it's definitely gone off the cliff already
Video examples
Rives: A mockingbird...
and here we are, right in the middle. It is the voice of life that calls us to come and learn. When all the little mockingbirds fly away, they're going to sound like the last four days. I will get uptown gurus, downtown teachers,
Video examples
Confiscated Plants Get...
here when we're secure that the plants we have are a healthy and in good care we send them uptown for display and actually that's a great chance for us to educate the public to think about the life of a plant in the wild it has a
Video examples
Ed Gavagan: A story...
And you never think you're going to be the guy who's walking down the street and, because you choose to go down one side or the other, the rest of your life is changed forever. And one night, I'm riding the uptown local train.
Video examples
How to Build an...
And we began to ask ourselves a number of questions. How could we transform the New York City diesel bus fleet to clean fuel buses since we housed over 740 of the city diesel bus fleet in uptown depots?
Video examples
Daniel J. Watts: To...
and moving into my new apartment uptown in Harlem. I'd just returned from Paris. I was just going out there to hang. You know -- shop a little, take in a couple museums,
Video examples
The next big thing is...
I consider these policy decisions design crimes. Being the resilient people that we are uptown, out of the systematic oppression
Video examples
The Battle for Uptown PIPE...
of the bushes the pups new confidence will be vital in this battle the stripes pile forward and the battle for uptown is on
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Regina Hall
American Actress
I used to live in the Bronx, then I lived uptown on 106th St. and Broadway, and finally I moved to Harlem right before it became gentrified. I lived on 120th St. between Fifth and Lenox Aves. in a little brownstone. I knew the neighborhood was changing when they started putting trees in the middle of the block.
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Kevin Morby
American Musician
Harlem River' is about the Harlem River in uptown Manhattan. I don't know much to say about it. I came upon that river a couple of years ago. I was doing a walk the length of Manhattan, from the top to the bottom, and I had never seen that river before.
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Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue.
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Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
Well, I like way downtown near the Battery. I lived down there at this time and for, I guess, the following well, this is where I moved to uptown and I've been here for four years and this is 1965.
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Labrinth
American Musician
I'm from Hackney, and it's an area that is not so pretty, and we have a different way of expressing ourselves than somebody from uptown that has lots of money.
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Sharon Jones
American Musician
When I first played at the Apollo, the owner didn't even know who Sharon Jones was. The Apollo had never seen so many white people coming uptown.
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Bebe Buell
American Model
I was always included - I mean, I loved being downtown at Max's Kansas City and CBGB's and all that, but you could also always take me uptown.
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Darryl Pinckney
American Novelist
The history of black people in Manhattan is a story of people getting pushed farther uptown as land acquires new uses and increases in value.
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Loretta Lynn
American Musician
I've seen country music go uptown, like we say, and I'm proud I was there when it happened.
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Ana Ortiz
American Actress
I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown.
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Regina Hall
American Actress
I used to live in the Bronx, then I lived uptown on 106th St. and Broadway, and finally I moved to Harlem right before it became gentrified. I lived on 120th St. between Fifth and Lenox Aves. in a little brownstone. I knew the neighborhood was changing when they started putting trees in the middle of the block.
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Kevin Morby
American Musician
Harlem River' is about the Harlem River in uptown Manhattan. I don't know much to say about it. I came upon that river a couple of years ago. I was doing a walk the length of Manhattan, from the top to the bottom, and I had never seen that river before.
Quote examples
Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue.
Quote examples
Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
Well, I like way downtown near the Battery. I lived down there at this time and for, I guess, the following well, this is where I moved to uptown and I've been here for four years and this is 1965.
Quote examples
Labrinth
American Musician
I'm from Hackney, and it's an area that is not so pretty, and we have a different way of expressing ourselves than somebody from uptown that has lots of money.
Quote examples
Sharon Jones
American Musician
When I first played at the Apollo, the owner didn't even know who Sharon Jones was. The Apollo had never seen so many white people coming uptown.
Quote examples
Bebe Buell
American Model
I was always included - I mean, I loved being downtown at Max's Kansas City and CBGB's and all that, but you could also always take me uptown.
Quote examples
Darryl Pinckney
American Novelist
The history of black people in Manhattan is a story of people getting pushed farther uptown as land acquires new uses and increases in value.
Quote examples
Loretta Lynn
American Musician
I've seen country music go uptown, like we say, and I'm proud I was there when it happened.
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Ana Ortiz
American Actress
I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown.
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