as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes
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Recent Examples of nabe
Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
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
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, 6 June 2016
Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
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
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, 6 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabe
Noun
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The House Oversight Committee will question senior officials from the district, including Bowser, on Thursday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The first bank is in the city's Union Square district.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Less than two miles to the south, smaller but densely populated camps in Gaza City's Al-Zaytoun and Tuffah neighborhoods have also emptied out compared to the beginning of September, images show.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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What really shines, though, are creations riffing on the rich array of international flavors that converge in Houston’s sprawling neighborhoods.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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