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as in district
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 backyard
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 neighborhood
Her appointments are at Norton West Louisville Hospital, the first to open here in Louisville's majority-Black West End neighborhood in more than 150 years.
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James Brown, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
In the early 1970s, IPR researchers documented discriminatory redlining practices in Chicago neighborhoods.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The loss of the Deauville and its approximately 560 rooms has hit neighborhood businesses that rely on tourists especially hard.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
For those concerned about neighborhood changes, the bill includes important safeguards on height and density to ensure new homes blend seamlessly with existing communities.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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James Brown, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
In the early 1970s, IPR researchers documented discriminatory redlining practices in Chicago neighborhoods.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The loss of the Deauville and its approximately 560 rooms has hit neighborhood businesses that rely on tourists especially hard.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
For those concerned about neighborhood changes, the bill includes important safeguards on height and density to ensure new homes blend seamlessly with existing communities.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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The only people in the vicinity Saturday morning were joggers, bicyclists and a few onlookers.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Observers say the demolition has been in the works for some time and that staff from other shows have been discouraged from parking in the vicinity.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
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Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the whimsical display included pieces upholstered with Hemispheres Collection textiles in Milan’s evocative Cinque Vie district.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Pour a damn fine cup of coffee and see what the cast has been up to since the '90s cult classic first left town.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In developing a town around their chocolate factory, the Hersheys also built theaters, recreation centers and public transportation for their workers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Set up seating in your garden or backyard, and arrange bouquets of fresh flowers to decorate the space.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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So host a cocktail-making contest in your backyard.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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That tune had previously been stuck at six-times platinum for years before finally moving up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Give these new tunes a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s an eye-catching sculptural staircase, and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass provide sweeping vistas of the mountains, city lights, and ocean beyond.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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But they will be used as tools by city officials, developers and community members to shape Charlotte’s future.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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He was brought to a torture chamber in the nearby village of Balaklia, where many of those detained passed through, prosecutors in the Kharkiv region told ABC News.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The upcoming installment promises to continue the slice-of-life adventures in the fictional village of Phulera.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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