uptown
(US) The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).
Seen in the wild
Uptown [F][G] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at 7 Av.
Culture Club at Uptown Festival, Blackheath London, 27th July 2025
Uptown [1] trains are delayed while we remove a train with a mechanical problem from service at 50 St.
Piping Plover Couple Reunite At Montrose Beach With The Return Of Sea Rocket https://www.europesays.com/us/776877/ UPTOWN — Another beloved piping plover has returned to Montrose Beach. Sea Rocket, a female bird who…
Uptown F, G trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at 7 Av. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta…
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(US) The commercial center of town (in Charlotte, North Carolina).
“Uptown [F][G] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at 7 Av.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Culture Club at Uptown Festival, Blackheath London, 27th July 2025”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uptown [1] trains are delayed while we remove a train with a mechanical problem from service at 50 St.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Piping Plover Couple Reunite At Montrose Beach With The Return Of Sea Rocket https://www.europesays.com/us/776877/ UPTOWN — Another beloved piping plover has returned to Montrose Beach. Sea Rocket, a female bird who was…#Chicago #ChicagoNews #us #news #usnews”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uptown F, G trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at 7 Av. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta #subway”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, North America) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.
“Uptown Q trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated at Avenue H. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta #subway”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, North America) In the upper part of a town.
uptown problems
“Uptown B, D trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem at Broadway-Lafayette St. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta #subway”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uptown 4, 5 trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem at Fulton St. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta #subway”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uptown [B][D] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem at Broadway-Lafayette St.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Uptown [4][5] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem at Fulton St.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Come out to Uptown Beer Garden on Wed. May 13 at 5:30pm with the Young Lawyers Division, Probate & Trust, and Tax Section for drinks, great conversation, and a chance to connect with fellow attorneys. We hope to see you there! Register today: https://ow.ly/MG8f50YRarA”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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