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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
are you familiar with the city's Latino neighborhood?
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as in backyard
an adjoining region or space
we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome
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Recent Examples of neighborhood
The urgency hit home when Allen learned Exxon planned to store carbon gases underground near residential neighborhoods in Texas.
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Post intact materials for free pick up in your neighborhood’s buy-sell-trade group or inquire about donating them to a charity such as Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There have been no reports of injuries following the collapse in the Bronx borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
My focus is safe, affordable neighborhoods with resilient infrastructure.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Post intact materials for free pick up in your neighborhood’s buy-sell-trade group or inquire about donating them to a charity such as Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There have been no reports of injuries following the collapse in the Bronx borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
My focus is safe, affordable neighborhoods with resilient infrastructure.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
Noun
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Local air quality officials warned that the fire could cause a deterioration in air quality in the immediate vicinity afterward.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hours before, Munich Airport in Germany shut down due to drones spotted in the vicinity.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is also a cry for reform and that includes adding commission districts and holding elections in even years.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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The districts argued that complying would mean defying Virginia law and a 2020 federal appeals court ruling.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether chasing your toddler at the park or running errands around town, the baggy fit gives you plenty of room to sit, bend, and walk without feeling restricted.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The drive begins in Sisters, a small town known for its antique shops, art galleries, and outdoor adventures.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two of American music's living legends met for the first time in a Milwaukee backyard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Four backyards in Rancho Palos Verdes were damaged Saturday evening by significant soil movement from the sinking land, but there was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according to a news update on the city’s website.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His tunes had garnered over 500 million streams.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Consider my tune officially changed about raisins in cookies.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for small-city residents.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power line that runs roughly 30 miles east and west across high desert punctuated by three distinctive mesas, home to 12 distinct villages, including some of the oldest inhabited communities in the United States.—
Nate Perez,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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This will be the 20th year where the garden pathways are lined by the orange gourds leading you to a village of pumpkins for guests to enjoy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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