Thesaurus results for NEIGHBORHOODS

neighborhoods

noun

plural of neighborhood

as in districts

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 communities

the people living in a particular area invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

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as in vicinities

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 neighborhoods Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects. — Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Olathe is closer to adding a new duplex housing development near the Cedar Creek and Cedar Glenn residential neighborhoods in northwest Olathe. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Serving the community and welcoming visitors The neighborhoods surrounding Snake Creek Trail have historically had fewer parks and green spaces than other parts of Miami-Dade. — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Appearing at a press briefing alongside Mamdani, Khan cited the multi-faceted mission of the EDC, whose mission is to promote the city as a business hub but also support neighborhoods and create sustainable infrastructure. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2026 Although different neighborhoods backed different teams, there was an air of unity in the stadium and at watch-parties that hadn’t been felt for a while. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Dickens has said extending the life of the tax districts is necessary to help develop Atlanta’s historically underserved neighborhoods and bridge the city’s massive wealth divide. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left Kyiv and other major cities with hours of blackouts each day, and whole neighborhoods without heat during freezing temperatures. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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Noun

Now more than ever, the opportunity is to create edtech tools that deliver the measurable gains districts want to see for their students and teachers.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of districts

Noun

Cities breathe a little easier, celebrated museums and archaeological sites can be explored without long lines, local restaurants return to serving their own communities, and the pace becomes noticeably more relaxed.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

From a real estate standpoint, there’s more new construction here than in most comparable towns, which means more options for buyers who want modern finishes at prices that haven’t caught up to Lisbon’s level yet.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Others say construction and an influx of workers are already causing havoc for ranchers and towns, driving up rents, snapping up farmland, illuminating the night sky, clogging roads and turning parts of rural Texas into industrial zones.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of towns

Noun

Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Downtown Neighbors Alliance President James Torres said the city of Miami should examine how other cities like New York and Miami Beach have cracked down on short-term rentals.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of cities

Noun

Some 10,000 people in 20 villages were left without water, Tasnim news agency reported.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Along the Eastern Seaboard, that looks like old-timey New England fishing villages, North Carolina mountain towns near the Appalachian Trail, and island communities in the Florida Keys.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

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