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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The interview taking place at the company’s showroom in Milan, located in the super-modern business district of Porta Nuova Varesine, all glass and steel, reflects this forward-looking approach.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 June 2024
The unilateral decision last week by Kathy Hochul, the Democratic governor of New York, not to go forward with a plan to charge tolls for driving in Manhattan’s business district reminded some transportation experts of that abrupt move by Mr. Christie.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
In addition, other potential residential conversions loom in the heart of the city’s central business district.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
The plan, which will charge a base rate of $15 a day for motor vehicle access to Manhattan surface streets below 61st St., is intended to cut down on traffic in the city’s central business district and raise $1 billion a year towards the MTA’s capital budget.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 June 2024
The unilateral decision last week by Kathy Hochul, the Democratic governor of New York, not to go forward with a plan to charge tolls for driving in Manhattan’s business district reminded some transportation experts of that abrupt move by Mr. Christie.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
In addition, other potential residential conversions loom in the heart of the city’s central business district.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
The plan, which will charge a base rate of $15 a day for motor vehicle access to Manhattan surface streets below 61st St., is intended to cut down on traffic in the city’s central business district and raise $1 billion a year towards the MTA’s capital budget.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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