business district

noun

: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.

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Henderson Land also helped shape Hong Kong’s skyline, developing the iconic International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Central business district in a joint venture that includes Sun Hung Kai. — Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The property is zoned as a regional business district, which includes uses for a grocery store, general retail, financial institution and restaurant, village officials said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Under the system, most vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business district — from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District — had to pay a peak fee of $9 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. — Steve Kopack, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025 New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Philip D. Murphy, asked President Trump on Monday to re-examine New York’s congestion pricing program, which is charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan’s central business district and which his state had unsuccessfully sued to block. — Andy Newman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business district

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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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