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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 are working through nearby neighborhoods, contacting people with doorbell cameras and speaking to witnesses to identify any leads, Mason said.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Koster added that multiple neighborhoods were hit by landslides, which caused structural damage to properties and other structures.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Starbucks would ultimately grow to serve millions of customers globally, becoming a part of the fabric of neighborhoods across the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Coastal Resilience Master Plan is part of a wider strategic effort called Climate Resilient SD, a collection of 86 strategies the city adopted in 2021 to prepare neighborhoods — particularly low-income areas — for climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Icon's builds include entire neighborhoods of single-story houses in Austin, as well as experimental multi-level projects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials planned the trail to work as an alternative for commuters from those neighborhoods who wanted to ride their bikes downtown.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.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
Yet, the issue of segregated neighborhoods, and with them educational inequality, persisted.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Koster added that multiple neighborhoods were hit by landslides, which caused structural damage to properties and other structures.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Starbucks would ultimately grow to serve millions of customers globally, becoming a part of the fabric of neighborhoods across the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Coastal Resilience Master Plan is part of a wider strategic effort called Climate Resilient SD, a collection of 86 strategies the city adopted in 2021 to prepare neighborhoods — particularly low-income areas — for climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Icon's builds include entire neighborhoods of single-story houses in Austin, as well as experimental multi-level projects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials planned the trail to work as an alternative for commuters from those neighborhoods who wanted to ride their bikes downtown.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.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
Yet, the issue of segregated neighborhoods, and with them educational inequality, persisted.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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During hours of debate on Friday, which Republicans eventually shut down using a procedural move, Democrats continued to slam the new map as detrimental to voters – particularly for voters in Kansas City, Missouri, which would be split among multiple districts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Each year, millions of tons of red mud accumulate worldwide, threatening communities with river contamination and storage disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tourism followed with its charm, luring visitors from around the world to ski towns, national parks and wide open beauty.—
Reid Rasner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The early empire and its challenges From the beginning, the Baladro sisters establish control over their brothels, which span many cities in Mexico through strict rules and systematic exploitation of the girls who work for them.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Independent sources are vital to expose victimization within Cambodian scam compounds — these are essentially undeclared prison cities where many workers have been trafficked for the purpose of carrying out fraud.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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