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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 duo had last been seen alive in an apartment in the Pico- Robertson neighborhood earlier on November 13, 2021.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
With neighborhoods steadily growing and more people using city services, Shawnee City Council candidates will have to find a balance between preparing for the future and caring for aging infrastructure.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Holiday Lights Express takes passengers through neighborhoods glowing with festive decorations, while the Santa Claus Express features an onboard visit from Santa himself, complete with treats for children.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The city's most deadly police raid before Tuesday was a 2021 raid that left 28 people dead in the Jacarezinho neighborhood.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
With neighborhoods steadily growing and more people using city services, Shawnee City Council candidates will have to find a balance between preparing for the future and caring for aging infrastructure.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Holiday Lights Express takes passengers through neighborhoods glowing with festive decorations, while the Santa Claus Express features an onboard visit from Santa himself, complete with treats for children.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The city's most deadly police raid before Tuesday was a 2021 raid that left 28 people dead in the Jacarezinho neighborhood.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Multiple players in his vicinity.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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This quasi-moon is expected to remain in Earth's vicinity until around 2083.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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This ticket must be cashed at a Florida Lottery district office, such as the one in Miami Lakes, 14621 Oak Ln.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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His district is a toss-up, and the new congressional map changes the geography and demographics of the district to help the GOP’s chances.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, who grew up in a small Quebec town, had an ideological affinity with the emerging trends of privatization and deregulation in 1980s Anglo-American conservatism.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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While compact enough to live on a backyard table, the Arc XL also looks beautiful sitting on its custom stand, which keeps everything at the right height for a seamless pizza-making experience.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The video, which was taken in the family’s backyard in their Montecito, California home, was too fast to really make out their features.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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What Jerry Jones said about deadline buzz After the game, Jerry Jones was asked about if the loss to the Broncos changed his pregame tune about taking that hard look at defensive help.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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From her home in Puerto Rico, iLe spoke to Rolling Stone about the key to preserving the essence of her favorite tunes, and the sweet bolero melodies that can transport you into another world.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Audiences had come to embrace B-movie glory, unusual stories, and the idea of cult midnight screenings built around the idea of outsider community.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Coastal communities were hit hardest by the storm’s devastating winds, with some remote fishing villages nearly flattened by the hurricane.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the show, Marshall says his father moved to Eerie to study it as the most normal city in the United States.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Originally an agricultural town, cemeteries began to take root in Colma after a 1901 ordinance banned new burials within San Francisco’s city limits, a decision driven by limited real estate and a booming population.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The route passes through 75 villages, the Dana Biosphere Reserve, and nomadic Bedouin camps.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where to Stay The American Club Five miles west of Sheboygan, in the neighboring village of Kohler, The American Club anchors the area’s luxury scene.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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