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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
Mystery surrounds the rising number of dogs dying in a Los Angeles neighborhood, according to local reports.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Xfinity is available in many neighborhoods and offers both contract and contract-free plans.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Among the myriad concerns from several council members were the impact of traffic in neighborhoods near the RFK site and the relative lack of public transportation options for a new stadium besides a single Metrorail stop.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the campaign’s final get-out-the-vote mailing landed in hundreds of thousands of mailboxes in Black neighborhoods around the city.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Xfinity is available in many neighborhoods and offers both contract and contract-free plans.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Among the myriad concerns from several council members were the impact of traffic in neighborhoods near the RFK site and the relative lack of public transportation options for a new stadium besides a single Metrorail stop.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the campaign’s final get-out-the-vote mailing landed in hundreds of thousands of mailboxes in Black neighborhoods around the city.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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Almy proposed that districts, states and others be more coherent in creating and rolling out policies, supporting teachers and making sense of policy so teachers don't have to.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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At the time, divisions along racial lines within the district, which had the largest minority population of any in the state, had led to conflict and violence.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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The book is a loose spinoff to the author’s 2024 enemies-to-lovers romance How My Neighbor Stole Christmas, about two rivals who meet while competing in their town's annual holiday contest.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Besides individuals, the money belongs to non-profit organizations, hospitals, schools, cities and towns, and small businesses, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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Clancy's Kettle Chips Thinking of setting up an outdoor movie night in the backyard to send out summer with a bang?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Their little queen in training had a time painting in the backyard, jumping in a bouncy castle, and dancing with her friends.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Band member Fred McDowell will play the beautiful A Trumpeter’s Lullaby and vocalist Michael Ruhl will perform two popular tunes.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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As a result of the clubhouse drama and new tune from his former player, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was asked for a response on Devers' first base debut.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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And while those cocktails usually have rum, how perfectly tiki for a gin cocktail to show up wearing a rum cocktail’s clothes, and to be instantly accepted by the community, and raised as one of their own.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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According to Retirement Living, here are the 10 best cities to retire in California: 1.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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An Israeli source told CNN on Friday morning that Witkoff had arrived at the aid site in the southern city of Rafah that is run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Keep reading for a full review of The Brecon in the Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden.—
Becky Sunshine,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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To make things even better, the researchers are trying to combine the GPS tracking data with high-resolution images from Airbus' Pleiades Neo satellites to understand why and when the elephants visit villages and farms.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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