Downtown and Skid row

Downtown

Downtown noun - The central area or commercial center of a town or city.

Skid row and downtown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skid row" instead a noun "Downtown".

Nearby Word: Downtowner

Skid row

Skid row noun - A city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts.
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Synonyms for Skid row

Downtown and skid row are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downtown" instead a noun phrase "Skid row".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Skid Row in Little Shop of Horrors is described as "Downtown...where the cabs don't stop."
  • The musical version has a number entitled "Downtown" that explains the story of Skid Row, such as its condition and Seymour's backstory.
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