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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
Seminole was the first local government in the state to impose financial penalties — up to $100 a day — on residents who unwittingly or intentionally lure bears into neighborhoods by failing to secure trash, leaving pet-food bowls outdoors or hanging birdfeeders.
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Andaz Mexico City Condesa's central location puts you in the middle of the action in La Condesa, with easy access to other popular neighborhoods and attractions.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Both moves would directly affect homeowners in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, but voters polled in those communities also backed the tougher measures by wide margins.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Once work is completed to install traffic cameras near Gables High, officers can be shifted from the school into neighborhoods.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The number of applicants from low-income neighborhoods increased by 8%, more than twice the rate of increase for those from neighborhoods above the median income level (3%).
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The city has received more funding to put speed tables and other speeding deterrents in neighborhoods that request them and pass the studies, which track traffic volume and speed, the officials said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Business owners, teachers and religious leaders across the country have noticed immigrants’ glaring absence in neighborhoods that are usually bustling and now feel deserted.
—Kristina Fullerton Rico, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
In Mecklenburg County, turnout was heaviest in northern precincts as well as in the southern portion of the county, stretching the the affluent neighborhoods just south of uptown east to Mint Hill, where turnout topped 80% in some areas.
—Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Andaz Mexico City Condesa's central location puts you in the middle of the action in La Condesa, with easy access to other popular neighborhoods and attractions.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Both moves would directly affect homeowners in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, but voters polled in those communities also backed the tougher measures by wide margins.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Once work is completed to install traffic cameras near Gables High, officers can be shifted from the school into neighborhoods.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The number of applicants from low-income neighborhoods increased by 8%, more than twice the rate of increase for those from neighborhoods above the median income level (3%).
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The city has received more funding to put speed tables and other speeding deterrents in neighborhoods that request them and pass the studies, which track traffic volume and speed, the officials said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Business owners, teachers and religious leaders across the country have noticed immigrants’ glaring absence in neighborhoods that are usually bustling and now feel deserted.
—Kristina Fullerton Rico, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
In Mecklenburg County, turnout was heaviest in northern precincts as well as in the southern portion of the county, stretching the the affluent neighborhoods just south of uptown east to Mint Hill, where turnout topped 80% in some areas.
—Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhoods
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The tour includes five public workshops, likely hosted between August and October, with one in each of the county supervisor districts.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Six other Republicans signed onto the bill, including other farm state lawmakers and senators in vulnerable districts that are up for re-election in 2026, such as Tillis and Susan Collins of Maine.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Build communities around your business to increase customer engagement and loyalty.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Often, though, schools are left with no choice but to shut their doors when cities are covered in smoke and families flee under evacuation orders.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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In Poway, as in other cities, the council has cited the cost of a special election as a reason to appoint.—
Hiram Soto,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2024
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Each winter, ice highways emerge, making remote villages accessible.—
Marc Telio,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Neighborhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhoods. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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