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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
Its hilly, historic neighborhoods feel frighteningly narrow in some spots.
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The streets appeared largely quiet in many south Minneapolis neighborhoods where unmarked convoys of immigration agents have been sighted regularly in recent weeks, including the neighborhoods where the two deaths occurred.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
New York City saw its snowiest day in years, with neighborhoods recording 8 to 15 inches of snow, forcing the nation’s largest public school system to shut down.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The frigid weekend left behind a path of devastation, with New York City officials reporting eight deaths stemming from the cold temperatures that resulted in 8 to 15 inches of snow in some neighborhoods, according to FOX 8.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Some white parents beat their children with the same whips the apartheid police used in Black neighborhoods.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the alliance hosted five walks in neighborhoods across Milwaukee.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Simmons represents the diverse 7th District in Chicago, which includes the North Side neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown and Ravenswood.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the practice is drawing heightened scrutiny – particularly surrounding situations with small crowds and in residential neighborhoods.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Juli McDonald, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The streets appeared largely quiet in many south Minneapolis neighborhoods where unmarked convoys of immigration agents have been sighted regularly in recent weeks, including the neighborhoods where the two deaths occurred.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
New York City saw its snowiest day in years, with neighborhoods recording 8 to 15 inches of snow, forcing the nation’s largest public school system to shut down.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The frigid weekend left behind a path of devastation, with New York City officials reporting eight deaths stemming from the cold temperatures that resulted in 8 to 15 inches of snow in some neighborhoods, according to FOX 8.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Some white parents beat their children with the same whips the apartheid police used in Black neighborhoods.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the alliance hosted five walks in neighborhoods across Milwaukee.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Simmons represents the diverse 7th District in Chicago, which includes the North Side neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown and Ravenswood.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the practice is drawing heightened scrutiny – particularly surrounding situations with small crowds and in residential neighborhoods.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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The outbreak is the seventh documented in India and the third in West Bengal, where outbreaks in 2001 and 2007 were in districts bordering Bangladesh, which reports outbreaks almost annually, the WHO said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before Area 1, he was assigned to Area 4, which covers the Ogden, Harrison and Austin districts, three of CPD’s most violent.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When communities need rapid response after natural disasters or public health emergencies, nonprofits are often the first on the ground.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Princess of Wales spent time with communities and organizations to highlight how community, nature and creativity can help those struggling with trauma, isolation and mental health challenges.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Local business owners in other cities targeted by Homeland Security for immigration enforcement, including Chicago, Charlotte, North Carolina, and New Orleans, have said the militarized deployments of federal agents have been bad for business.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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Many did not experience concentration camps but were forced to flee villages and towns as Nazi forces advanced, destroying homes and killing millions.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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