I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: down (III) + town
1. : to, toward, or in the lower part or business center of a city
this bus goes downtown
delinquents roaming the downtown streets
2. : relating to or characteristic of the business center of a city
always patronizes the downtown stores
II. noun
: the business center of a city
the downtowns of a hundred cities dressed and lighted for Christmas
• down·town·er ˈ ̷ ̷ˈtau̇nə(r) noun -s
III. noun
: long range — used especially of a shot in basketball
known for his shots from downtown — Randy Harvey