Thesaurus results for NEIGHBORHOODS

neighborhoods

noun

plural of neighborhood

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 communities

the people living in a particular area invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

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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 Brownsville and other nearby unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County are now exploring becoming a city – something Kilpatrick said is necessary now more than ever as neighborhoods are under the threat of gentrification. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 In the past Abbott has said that data centers should be barred from rural neighborhoods. — Mary Ella Hastings july 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 According to the experience’s website, the train travels along a route through the neighborhoods of Perris and starts and ends at the same place. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 That conviction has increasingly put her at odds with activists who view private development with skepticism or who prioritize protecting existing neighborhoods due to gentrification concerns. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Nightclubs and neighborhoods Chicago’s South Side, especially its Bronzeville neighborhood, has been home to many nightclubs that fostered the development of urban blues. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Are there particular neighborhoods, times of day, or seasons that visitors overlook? — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects. — Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Olathe is closer to adding a new duplex housing development near the Cedar Creek and Cedar Glenn residential neighborhoods in northwest Olathe. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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Sarah Dempster, an architect for Populous, said other baseball stadium projects in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver have successfully created walkable mixed-use districts around stadiums that are unique to their cities.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
That plan includes harnessing data collected by the Independent Center, which has been using AI to identify districts where independents have the best chance of succeeding.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of districts

Noun

Cities breathe a little easier, celebrated museums and archaeological sites can be explored without long lines, local restaurants return to serving their own communities, and the pace becomes noticeably more relaxed.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

From a real estate standpoint, there’s more new construction here than in most comparable towns, which means more options for buyers who want modern finishes at prices that haven’t caught up to Lisbon’s level yet.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Others say construction and an influx of workers are already causing havoc for ranchers and towns, driving up rents, snapping up farmland, illuminating the night sky, clogging roads and turning parts of rural Texas into industrial zones.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of towns

Noun

Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Downtown Neighbors Alliance President James Torres said the city of Miami should examine how other cities like New York and Miami Beach have cracked down on short-term rentals.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of cities

Noun

Set the scene Banana plantations, fields of maize and roadside villages line the road up to Kibale Lodge, which sits at 1,430 metres overlooking hills, lakes and terraces in the Great Lakes region.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
And residents of neighboring villages fear Israeli retaliation for taking video or photos.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026

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