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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
Walmart has 32 supercenters, eight neighborhood markets and seven Sam’s Clubs in the Charlotte region, and more than 62,000 employees in North Carolina.
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
All the neighborhood gets together.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The shooting took place in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Detectives canvassing the neighborhood learned Arechiga had been seen at the residence earlier in the day.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
All the neighborhood gets together.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The shooting took place in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Detectives canvassing the neighborhood learned Arechiga had been seen at the residence earlier in the day.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Kendricks also knocked away Jalen Hurts’ final, fourth-down pass to tight end Dallas Goedert — with Wallow and safety Malik Mustapha also in the vicinity.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sales tax cannibalization Typically, STAR bond districts only capture and divert sales tax revenue generated by anchor developments and other establishments in their immediate vicinity to pay off the debt associated with construction.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Walsh thinks that if HJR 4209 were to pass, costly lawsuits would follow the loss of Republican districts.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's a big bite for a town of 1500 with an annual budget of a little over $3 million a year.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whiteface Mountain, New York As the world gears up for the 2026 games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, New Yorkers can test their skills on Olympic trails right in their backyard.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Without backyard gardens or Le Creuset Dutch ovens or maybe even, like at the beginning of my own life, without full-on kitchens.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, after a long history of condemning the president and his supporters, Snoop Dogg appeared to change his tune and praised the president in January 2024.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Fans looking to tune into the playoff game between the Steelers and the Texans can watch the game on WTAE-TV in the Pittsburgh market and nationally on ESPN.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Upper Lake & Covelo Ranger DistrictsNorthshore Reforestation and Bartlett Springs pile burning located northeast of North Shore communities Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks in Lake County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But others could block local governments from denying large scale development projects, and potentially leave residents with less input on the future of their communities.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other cities just added to the tour include Norfolk, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Nashville and Lexington.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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For months, the council has voted and revoted on paying city staff a competitive salary and opening a position to manage all the infrastructure projects.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Simon Hughes went to find out how the village of Asni, where 95 per cent of buildings were destroyed, is trying to rebuild.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, the wave that rockfall generated (a tsunami) washed over the nearby villages of Nuugaatsiaq and Illorsuit.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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