nabe

\ ˈnāb

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Definition of nabe

1 : a neighborhood theater —usually used in plural with the

2 : neighborhood sense 4

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

Recent Examples on the Web The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes. — Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Former Georgetown House Is For Sale," 6 June 2016 The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown. — Bob Mehr, Billboard, "Why Drake & Justin Timberlake Love Memphis: Inside Its Bold New Renaissance," 8 May 2017 There will be a walking tour of Union Square at 2 p.m. with discounts — for example, 25 percent off a vegan puffer jacket ($345) and other goods at the men’s wear stalwart Rothman’s — and a photo scavenger hunt in the Flatiron nabe. — Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, "Nike to Open a Huge Store in the Heart of SoHo NOV. 9, 2016," 23 Nov. 2016

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“Nabe.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nabe. Accessed 25 January 2020.

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