Definition of nabenext
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 The couple tells Vogue that one of their first viral videos was of them making cabbage mille-feuille nabe, a Japanese dish of layered pork and cabbage in a dashi broth. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026 Travel to a sumo training center for an interactive sumo experience, including a private demonstration and a traditional chanko nabe lunch, the protein-rich stew that fuels Japan’s wrestlers. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025 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 Set a large nabe or 6-quart Dutch oven on a tabletop burner at the table. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for nabe
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Noun
  • In the short term, the blow to many districts could be severe.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Incumbents were kicked off the ballot, decided not to run or ran for another position in four districts, guaranteeing newcomers in districts 1B, 6B, 8B and 9A at minimum.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • San Francisco residents turned out Saturday for the city's first neighborhood sandbag giveaway, part of an effort to protect homes and businesses ahead of what could be a record-setting El Niño winter.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The musicians and their audiences were not always considerate of the neighbors in the largely residential neighborhood.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabe. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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