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Business district   /bˈɪznəs dˈɪstrɪkt/   Listen
Business district

noun
1.
The central area or commercial center of a town or city.  Synonym: downtown.






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"Business district" Quotes from Famous Books



... the cab moved at a more reasonable speed and its occupants had an opportunity to observe the streets through which they were passing. The business district was being left behind and they were entering ...
— Cap'n Dan's Daughter • Joseph C. Lincoln

... city at different points, although they appeared to be more dense and frequent down in the "South of Market Street" region. There was also a rolling mass of flame above the water front and sporadic fires in the business district. ...
— The Sisters-In-Law • Gertrude Atherton

... all the Subordinates stand on one Foot and tremble whenever he showed up. In fact, he was a very hefty Proposition all through the Business District. But when he struck the Street leading to his House he began to reef his Sails and lower ...
— People You Know • George Ade

... downtown business building in Lincoln. According to the label on the specimen, it died in captivity on June 29 after giving birth to one young on June 28. The bat reported by Zimmer (loc. cit.) was also taken in the business district of Lincoln. It was ...
— An Annotated Checklist of Nebraskan Bats • Olin L. Webb

... payments surpluses, and the Lebanese pound has remained very stable for the past two years. Lebanon has rebuilt much of its war-torn physical and financial infrastructure. Solidere, a $2-billion firm, has managed the reconstruction of Beirut's central business district; the stock market reopened in January 1996; and international banks and insurance companies are returning. The government nonetheless faces serious challenges in the economic arena. It has funded reconstruction ...
— The 2001 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... man left the place where he worked earlier than usual that he might walk to his rooms for he felt the need of physical action. He felt a strong desire to run, to leap, to use his splendid muscles that throbbed and exulted with such vigorous life. As he strode along the streets, beyond the business district, he held his head high, he looked full into the faces of the people he met with a bold challenging look. The cool, bracing air, of early winter was grateful on his glowing skin and he drank long deep breaths ...
— Their Yesterdays • Harold Bell Wright



Words linked to "Business district" :   city district, Tin Pan Alley



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