nabe

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. 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
  • Only 127 of Indiana's 351 public school districts — or 36% — submitted mandatory injury data for the statewide report.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The upset in a district long considered safe for Republicans has given Democrats a rare reason for optimism and a new pitch to national donors that Iowa deserves another look.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • At the top, riders also step directly into the heart of the Bairro Alto neighborhood, famous for its nightlife and its historic streets.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This hilltop neighborhood, capped by the white-domed Sacré-Cœur basilica, was once a muse for artists like Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec.
    Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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