1
: a neighborhood theater
—usually used in plural with the
Examples of nabe in a Sentence
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.
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Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 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, 23 Nov. 2016
Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 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, 23 Nov. 2016
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Word History
Etymology
by shortening & alteration from neighborhood
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nabe. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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