I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: up (IV) + town, n.
1. : toward, to, or in the upper part of a town or city
walked uptown behind two strangers — Sinclair Lewis
2. : toward, to, or in the residential section of a city
II. adjective
1. : situated in or belonging to the upper part of a town or city
uptown streets
uptown theaters
uptown society
2. : situated in or belonging to the residential section of a city
III. noun
1. : the upper part of a town or city
2. : the residential section of a city
IV. adjective
: upscale herein : fashionable
an uptown dress