uptown

adj

1. In the upper part of a town.
2. Of or relating to an affluent area or population.

   “uptown problems”

   “She's been living in her uptown world / I bet she's never had a backstreet guy”

3. In or of the central commercial center of Charlotte, North Carolina.

   “Thus when he raised hell and got a toilet in uptown Charlotte for Negroes, he was not regarded as an agitator but as a public-spirited citizen.”

   “[…] he was operating a mobile unit in uptown Charlotte when he received a call at approximately 7:00 p.m. […]”

adv

1. To or in the upper part of a town.

   “Let's go uptown and try out that new restaurant.”

name

Etymology: Charlotte: In use since the 1890s. The name's popularity faded in the 1930s but was revived in 1973.

1. The central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina.

   “On weekends the historic Charlotte Trolley runs from Atherton Mill in South End, through a tunnel inside the Charlotte Convention Center in Uptown, and all the way up to Ninth Street. […] Charlotte Bobcats Arena opened on Trade Street in Uptown. It is home to the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, the Charlotte Checkers minor-league hockey team, and a host of college basketball tournaments and nationally touring concerts.”

   “Corporations were moving to Charlotte, and developers were buying rundown buildings in Uptown and replacing them with condominiums. But many low-income people still lived in Uptown and surrounding areas.”

2. A neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

noun

1. The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
2. The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).

   “Charlotte / Douglas International Airport, a U.S. Air hub, is about twenty minutes from uptown and is the[…]”

   “Charlotte has a number of museums that give visitors an insider's perspective on the region, most of which are […] in uptown, and the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd., […]”