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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
From the observation deck, visitors can spot the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island and a patchwork of neighborhoods draped across rolling hills.
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Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The 3rd District seat, now held by Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy, who is not seeking reelection, represents parts of Woodland, the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods in West Sacramento and the Wild Wings community.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Of the two major gay neighborhoods in Seoul, tourists usually went to flashy, clubby Itaewon.
—Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
On top of ongoing vegetation abatement, the fire district is planning evacuation drills in high-risk neighborhoods this summer.
—Drew Andre, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Last year, the foundation facilitated the donation of dozens of Flock cameras, most of which ended up in affluent neighborhoods on the city’s Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Also, while New Orleans is arguably best explored on foot, consider hopping aboard one of the city’s historic streetcars for a breezy ride between neighborhoods without having to walk in the heat.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Last week, Israel warned the Christian neighborhoods in Tyre that Hezbollah members were among them.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The policies affected how much investment went into neighborhoods, with impacts that can still be seen today.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The 3rd District seat, now held by Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy, who is not seeking reelection, represents parts of Woodland, the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods in West Sacramento and the Wild Wings community.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Of the two major gay neighborhoods in Seoul, tourists usually went to flashy, clubby Itaewon.
—Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
On top of ongoing vegetation abatement, the fire district is planning evacuation drills in high-risk neighborhoods this summer.
—Drew Andre, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Last year, the foundation facilitated the donation of dozens of Flock cameras, most of which ended up in affluent neighborhoods on the city’s Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Also, while New Orleans is arguably best explored on foot, consider hopping aboard one of the city’s historic streetcars for a breezy ride between neighborhoods without having to walk in the heat.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Last week, Israel warned the Christian neighborhoods in Tyre that Hezbollah members were among them.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The policies affected how much investment went into neighborhoods, with impacts that can still be seen today.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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Currently the region has five districts that lean or are heavily Democratic.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The unusually long list of uncontested races highlights the increasingly safe nature of many legislative districts in South Florida.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Those raw emotions and moments of shared experience, which can be so hard to find in a fractured society, will be replicated all over the world in the coming weeks, bring families, communities and entire nations together, uniting them in hope, joy and, of course, despair.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Those benefits extend beyond individual families to employers, communities and the broader economy.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The landscape is so wild and the little medieval towns along the way so unspoiled that the two-hour journey seems to take you back in time.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Teams sprouted in towns and villages across the region.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Tyrnauer also plans to use Tribeca Festival’s history to spark a larger conversation about cities, art, and the need for connection, examining how De Niro and Rosenthal harnessed cinema as a form of civic architecture and activism.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Strong storms delayed or halted flights at airports in some cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The Midwest is home to the history of sophisticated Indigenous villages and sacred landscapes.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Effaced, our villages, carried off by endless war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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