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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
In neighborhoods with new construction, the topsoil is stripped away, and the rubble left behind hardly qualifies as soil.
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Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly 100,000 homes in Travis County are located within the wildland-urban interface — the transition zone where neighborhoods meet undeveloped vegetation.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Priority is being given to neighborhoods that have higher transit dependence, the agency said.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Since then, two more locations have set up shop in the Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Much of my academic work focused on the postwar planning mistakes of the 20th century, when cities across America bulldozed neighborhoods in the name of progress and built places for cars instead of people.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Foster, who represents District 4, could also be vulnerable to anti-City Hall sentiment in many San Diego neighborhoods fueled by outcry over parking in Balboa Park, city policies on backyard apartments and other issues.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Dallas rides will span 50 square miles across downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods, while San Antonio’s map will cover 60 square miles including tourist destinations such as the Alamo.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly 100,000 homes in Travis County are located within the wildland-urban interface — the transition zone where neighborhoods meet undeveloped vegetation.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Priority is being given to neighborhoods that have higher transit dependence, the agency said.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Since then, two more locations have set up shop in the Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Much of my academic work focused on the postwar planning mistakes of the 20th century, when cities across America bulldozed neighborhoods in the name of progress and built places for cars instead of people.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Foster, who represents District 4, could also be vulnerable to anti-City Hall sentiment in many San Diego neighborhoods fueled by outcry over parking in Balboa Park, city policies on backyard apartments and other issues.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Dallas rides will span 50 square miles across downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods, while San Antonio’s map will cover 60 square miles including tourist destinations such as the Alamo.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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California may be overwhelmingly Democratic, but the GOP likely needs to win some of those districts to hold on to its slim majority in the House.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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One activist said the group is aware of the concerns, as well as worries about noise complaints, but counter that with the changing tactics of ICE agents in their communities, residents are also looking for new, flexible, grassroots ways to alert people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 1,600-acre base and surrounding communities support more than 20,000 sailors, Marines and Department of War civilians.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many coastal towns have shops with e-bikes for rent.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yet today, Popan writes, the most powerful strain in thinking about bicycles and the future comes from government agencies that tend to view them as an adjunct to cars, helping to make cities more efficient and better for business interests.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the zoning laws, the site is also currently governed by a state law requiring cities to preserve affordable housing along the coast and a city ordinance protecting mobile home residents against sudden displacement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Many have been unable to return to their homes in the south, where villages along the border remain in ruins.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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This mass displacement was triggered by intense overnight bombardments and urgent evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military to villages and towns across southern and eastern Lebanon.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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