nabe

noun

\ 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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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

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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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