English word downtown comes from English down, English toon
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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| down | English (en) | From one end to another of.. From the higher end to the lower of. (baseball, colloquial, following the noun modified) Out.. (colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to. (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.. (not comparable, US, slang) Comfortable with, accepting of.. (not comparable, military, aviation, slang, of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot [...] |
| toon | English (en) | (Geordie) A town. A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.. The wood of this tree. (Can we verify([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+verification%2FEnglish&action=edit§ion=new&preload=Template:rfv- [...] |
| downtown | English (en) | Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. (basketball) Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.. In, or towards the central business district. |