business district

collocation in English

meaningsofbusinessanddistrict

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business
noun
uk
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/us
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/
the activity of buying and selling goods ...
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district
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɪs.trɪkt/us
/ˈdɪs.trɪkt/
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from ...
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(Definition ofbusinessanddistrictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbusiness district

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Nearly all work-related travel in the township areas is therefore to and from the centralbusinessdistrict, either on foot or by car.
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Atlanta power brokers had a long-term goal of saving the centralbusinessdistrict, but the plans and policies they implemented produced just the opposite outcome.
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However, other access variables which are more likely to play a role in determining property prices are the distances to the centralbusinessdistrictand to the nearest major market.
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We find that, apart from house quality, access to the centralbusinessdistrict, access to marketplaces and access to transportation, environmental quality also has a large impact on property prices.
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It is the area immediately surrounding the city centre and thebusinessdistrict.
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The phrase no longer means a geographicalbusinessdistrictin part of the city.
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Rather than use geographical districts, we should pay regard to the reality of what is abusinessdistrictin total.
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A centralbusinessdistrictis planned as well as residential, retail and leisure uses.
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In 1922, an intense fire devastated thebusinessdistrictin town.
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Then, in 1939, the mainbusinessdistrictburned once again, and the town never recovered.
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After decimating the historicbusinessdistrictand damaging or destroying over 250 homes the tornado proceeded east through the countryside.
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This will offer views of the city and will offer hospitality facilities that connect to the centralbusinessdistrict.
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In 1906 the town suffered a massive fire in its centralbusinessdistrict.
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The airport is located just outside town to the northeast of the centralbusinessdistrict.
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Dormont is mixed use and urban and features a pedestrian friendlybusinessdistrict, with bars, coffee shops, restaurants, and retail stores.
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In the winter of 1868-1869 much of thebusinessdistrict, including one grain warehouse was burned.
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Major fires damaged much of thebusinessdistrictin 1877 and again in 1882.
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It is approximately six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the centralbusinessdistrictof the city.
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A fire destroyed most of thebusinessdistrictin 1875.
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