/ Dictionary / Index U uptown: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•town Pronunciation: (adv., n.up'toun'adj.up'toun&sec), [key] — adv. to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus. —adj. moving toward, situated in, or pertaining to the upper part of a town: Take the uptown bus. of, for, or characteristic of affluent people; elegant, stylish, or luxurious: uptown fashions; uptown tastes. —n. the uptown section of a town or city: Uptown is less crowded. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: uptown (Thesaurus) up-to-the-minute uptrade Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language