/ ˌʌpˈtaʊn; NAmE / adverb , adjective
( NAmE )
■ adverb
in or to the parts of a town or city that are away from the centre, where people live :
They live in an apartment uptown.
We walked uptown a couple of blocks until we found a cab.
—compare downtown , midtown
■ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] in, to or typical of the parts of a town or city that are away from the centre, where people live :
an uptown train
2.
typical of an area of a town or city where people have a lot of money :
uptown prices
an uptown girl