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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
A couple of days later, putting up missing fliers for Moses, Laura finds herself in Cherry’s office’s neighborhood and decides to check if Cherry really works there.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The Coastal Resilience Master Plan is part of a wider strategic effort called Climate Resilient SD, a collection of 86 strategies the city adopted in 2021 to prepare neighborhoods — particularly low-income areas — for climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
And the region, the neighborhood where this attack happened, is a residential neighborhood where the location was known by your reporters and other people around Doha very openly where the talks were taking place with the Hamas delegation.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
This bill would entrench West Oakland and many other neighborhoods across the state as sacrifice zones, forcing us to deal with toxic chemicals and spontaneous fires for the sake of corporate profits.
—Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The Coastal Resilience Master Plan is part of a wider strategic effort called Climate Resilient SD, a collection of 86 strategies the city adopted in 2021 to prepare neighborhoods — particularly low-income areas — for climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
And the region, the neighborhood where this attack happened, is a residential neighborhood where the location was known by your reporters and other people around Doha very openly where the talks were taking place with the Hamas delegation.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
This bill would entrench West Oakland and many other neighborhoods across the state as sacrifice zones, forcing us to deal with toxic chemicals and spontaneous fires for the sake of corporate profits.
—Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Multiple aircraft components were found in the vicinity, and the fire damaged the plane's fuselage and wings, according to the report.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Belly is getting ready — alone — fully knowing there’s no groom in the vicinity.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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And that means, for three years, West Ada has received a far bigger chunk of the money than every other district in the state.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bill and his wife, Katy, a doctor, raised their son and daughter in the church that Bill began in his backyard.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This project was long in the works — Moscow had blocked it, clinging to the idea that the region is its backyard.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images for The Recording Academy From time to time, BTS fans collectively turn their attention to one tune from the South Korean boy band’s catalog, turning it into a focus track, perhaps for the first time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rick Davies of Supertramp 1944-2025 thanks for the great tunes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The report generated concerted pushback from the scientific community.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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An elevator connects all the different levels, with the high-altitude location offering sweeping views of the surrounding community, from downtown Boulder to the university campus to the surrounding Flatirons.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In late 2022, a missile struck Polish territory in the village of Przewodów, near the country’s border with Ukraine, killing two people.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, travelers settle on the ship for eight days to visit communities along the Ganges River, such as Matiari, a village known for its brass artisans, and Kalna, home to the astonishing Rajbari temple complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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