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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 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
Each project generated steadfast opposition from the city's neighborhoods, calling into question how the city should regulate the advanced technology centers.
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
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Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The code, designed to promote growth in high-density hubs like downtown and Brickell while protecting residential neighborhoods, has been widely seen as a key element in Miami’s long-running boom.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The city manager ordered taverns, theaters, and nonessential retail and service businesses to close for the duration of the shortage and set up public water stations in neighborhoods that had completely lost service.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Miller said city staff hopes the in-person classes encourage more residents to explore their neighborhoods by bike or scooter.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Firefighters have been battling the flames for seven days now, and smoke has made air dangerous to breathe in neighborhoods across the Los Angeles region.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The district encompasses a large portion of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and Midtown neighborhoods.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ward 2 encompasses a southern section of the city, including neighborhoods around Baseline Road, Geyer Springs Road and Scott Hamilton Drive.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
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Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The code, designed to promote growth in high-density hubs like downtown and Brickell while protecting residential neighborhoods, has been widely seen as a key element in Miami’s long-running boom.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The city manager ordered taverns, theaters, and nonessential retail and service businesses to close for the duration of the shortage and set up public water stations in neighborhoods that had completely lost service.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Miller said city staff hopes the in-person classes encourage more residents to explore their neighborhoods by bike or scooter.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Firefighters have been battling the flames for seven days now, and smoke has made air dangerous to breathe in neighborhoods across the Los Angeles region.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The district encompasses a large portion of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and Midtown neighborhoods.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ward 2 encompasses a southern section of the city, including neighborhoods around Baseline Road, Geyer Springs Road and Scott Hamilton Drive.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
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Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
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Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
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Small towns across America had big plans to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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Room-service delivery robots are already common in hotels across many large Chinese cities.
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The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.
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From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
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Disaster-mitigation personnel were placed on alert in vulnerable villages and towns.
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“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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