[adv., n. uhp-toun; adj. uhp-toun] 
| 1. | to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus. |
| 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. |
| 4. | the uptown section of a town or city: Uptown is less crowded. |
| up·town (ŭp'toun') n. The upper part of a town or city. adv. (ŭp'toun') To, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city. adj. Of, relating to, or located uptown. up'town'er n. |
