NYT Dictionary

MIDTOWN

/ˈmɪdtaʊn/
NounMID-townmid-town · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

The part of a city between uptown and downtown.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-nós? Proto-Celtic *dūnombor. Proto-Germanic *tūną Proto-West Germanic *tūn Old English tūn Middle English toun English town English midtown From mid- + town.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

barriocityciviccoredowntownghettointerurbanbowerychinatownburghal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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