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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
Here's how other cities and neighborhoods in the commonwealth ranked.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
His coastal senate district includes Pacific Palisades, one of the Los Angeles neighborhoods that burned in the calamitous January wildfires.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By comparison, that of La Jolla, another large neighborhood, covers 5,718 acres.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
One person died in a late-night Saturday crash along the South Platte River in Denver’s Overland neighborhood, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
His coastal senate district includes Pacific Palisades, one of the Los Angeles neighborhoods that burned in the calamitous January wildfires.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By comparison, that of La Jolla, another large neighborhood, covers 5,718 acres.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
One person died in a late-night Saturday crash along the South Platte River in Denver’s Overland neighborhood, police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Rafael Devers tossed water in Bailey’s vicinity, and Heliot Ramos followed behind with yellow Powerade.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Neither the primary materials of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) nor the firewood for the medieval Venetian glassmakers were found in the city’s immediate vicinity.—
Aki Ishida,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee will question senior officials from the district, including Bowser, on Thursday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The first bank is in the city's Union Square district.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Carter Hiyama Late summer is a time of abundance in farm fields, backyard gardens, and wilderness spaces, but this season has also been prolific in the urban center of Portland, Oregon as several exciting new restaurants have opened their doors.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The property is adjacent to a large backyard pond.—
Richard Ryman,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The rising talent is back on the Billboard charts this week with a new tune, one which helps him score another top 10 smash.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Who knew Vince Vaughn could carry a tune?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since Kennedy was elevated to the nation’s top health post, Utah and Florida became the first states to ban communities from adding fluoride to public drinking water.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our communities face attack after attack—floods and fires fueled by Big Oil, ICE agenda kidnapping our neighbors, congress revoking our healthcare.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore.—
Francesca Longoni,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Casa Hygge As its name implies, the tiny Baja California town of El Pescadero was once little more than a fishing village wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the dusty Sierra de la Laguna mountains.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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