What is meant by "Down Town"

KeenlearnerI'm living in downtown nowadays. Where do you live by the way??

The word you are looking for is "downtown" and it has different meanings in different cities. The best you are l

Thanks very much for the correction and to help me out. Is the term is basically used for a business hub of a city?Please do explai

Hi, Ray

BTW, is it natural to say "I live in downtown"?

Wouldn't it be more natural to say "I live downtown" (the "in" is dropped out) ?

Thanks !

Right you are, Mr. P. We don't say "I'm going to downtown" or "I live in (or at) downtown."

I'm going downtown. I live downtown. Downtown is where all the action is.


Yes, it usually refers to the business hub of the city.

MrPernicketyWouldn't it be more natural to say "I live downtown" (the "in" is dropped out) ?

Yes, I missed making that correction in the original post.

Thank you, Khoff, and Ray !

Thanks every body,I really didnt know that "in" is unnecessary while using the term "downtown".Now I got that too[Y].

Just to make it a little more complicated -- you would only use a preposition if "downtown" is being used as an adjective describing part of a city, as opposed to a noun. In other words, you would say

I live downtown.

I'm going downtown.

but

I live in downtown Los Angeles.

Thanks very much Khoff.Now Its more clear to me.