downtown adjective [before noun], adverb US in or to the central part of a city: -downtown Los Angeles -a downtown address -I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs. downtown noun [U] … urban和country和suburb和rural和downtown的区别为:指代不同、用法不同、侧重点不同 一、指代不同 1、urban:城镇的。 2、country:国家。 3、suburb:郊区。 4、rural:乡村的。 5 … · In NBA basketball, TV commentators use the expression "shoot from downtown" when a player shoots beyond the 3-point line. What is the origin of this expression?