Wednesday, April 23, 2008

downtown


Downtown

Definition: The lower part or the business center of a city or town.

Etymology: The term is thought to have been coined in New York City, where it was in use by the 1830s to refer to the original town at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan.

Running late for work, Richard rushed into his car and headed towards downtown, where the traffic was so congested that no car can even move a single inch.

Done by: Lu Yan Zhen (21)
Class: 1-7

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