the Loop
Regional
- Meaning
- Chicago's downtown core, ringed by the EL.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Chicago, Illinois
What does “the Loop” mean
Chicago's central business district, named for the rectangular loop the elevated train tracks make around it (Lake, Wabash, Van Buren, Wells). Chicagoans say 'going into the Loop' the way New Yorkers say 'going into the city'.
Where it's used
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