— uptowner , n.
adv. , n. /up"town"/ ; adj. /up"town'/ , adv.
1. to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus.
adj.
2. moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town: Take the uptown bus.
3. of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious: uptown fashions; uptown tastes.
n.
4. the uptown section of a town or city: Uptown is less crowded.
[ 1830-40; UP- + TOWN ]