commercial district
nounUK /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl ˈdɪs.trɪkt/
US /kəˈmɝː.ʃəl ˈdɪs.trɪkt/
A part of a city where many shops, offices, and businesses are.
The family walked through the busy commercial district to find a toy store.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The central area of a town where most of the banks and company offices are located.
Many lawyers keep their offices in the commercial district near the courthouse.
3. A zone in a city that is planned mainly for trade and services rather than for homes.
The new rules keep factories out of the commercial district.
4. A busy shopping zone that draws visitors from other neighborhoods.
On weekends the commercial district is full of people buying gifts.