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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
Officials planned the trail to work as an alternative for commuters from those neighborhoods who wanted to ride their bikes downtown.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Entire neighborhoods disappeared underwater, leaving residents cut off and isolated.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
The Blue Line links to the Orange Line at State Street and the Green Line at Government Center, connecting riders to top attractions like the Freedom Trail, neighborhoods like Back Bay and Beacon Hill, and colleges like Boston University and Boston College.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, Winton Hills is one of the only ones seeing an increase this year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet, the issue of segregated neighborhoods, and with them educational inequality, persisted.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
After traversing nearby neighborhoods with William in their patrol car, officers found the boy's home and awoke his parents to the news.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Downplaying the obvious and searingly painful crime plaguing Chicago neighborhoods is unacceptable and dangerous.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Entire neighborhoods disappeared underwater, leaving residents cut off and isolated.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
The Blue Line links to the Orange Line at State Street and the Green Line at Government Center, connecting riders to top attractions like the Freedom Trail, neighborhoods like Back Bay and Beacon Hill, and colleges like Boston University and Boston College.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, Winton Hills is one of the only ones seeing an increase this year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet, the issue of segregated neighborhoods, and with them educational inequality, persisted.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
After traversing nearby neighborhoods with William in their patrol car, officers found the boy's home and awoke his parents to the news.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Downplaying the obvious and searingly painful crime plaguing Chicago neighborhoods is unacceptable and dangerous.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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The regulation of historic districts is done at the local level.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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From urban hubs like Boise to smaller towns and rural communities, residents can choose from a variety of providers and connection types.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rural towns, college communities, and even cities that have struggled with population loss have used MakeMyMove to tip the scale.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Funiculars are often found in hilly cities, mountain resorts, or tourist areas where traditional trains or buses would struggle with steep gradients.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both cities had relatively low overdose death rates compared to national averages.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both villages want to replace the mall with mixed-use developments.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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