nabe

nabe

noun \ˈnāb\

Definition of NABE

1

: a neighborhood theater —usually used in plural with the

2

: neighborhood 4

Examples of NABE

1. <although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes>

Origin of NABE

by shortening & alteration from neighborhood

First Known Use: 1935

Related to NABE

Synonyms: district, neighborhood, quarter, section

Related Words: belt, zone; department, division, part; precinct, ward; area, backyard, locality, place, region; barrio, enclave, ghetto, hood (or 'hood)

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Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with NABE

babe