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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
Richter acknowledged that conversations around school closures are difficult because those campuses become a part of the identity of the neighborhoods around them.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Grant said the planning for the demolition of the existing garage has been extensive, minimizing the effects of noise and dust on the surrounding neighborhood.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
There are snowy scenes galore as well as a great glimpse of multiple neighborhoods in Stockholm and its surrounds.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Last month, seven people died, including one in a car on the ground, after a twin-engine medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Grant said the planning for the demolition of the existing garage has been extensive, minimizing the effects of noise and dust on the surrounding neighborhood.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
There are snowy scenes galore as well as a great glimpse of multiple neighborhoods in Stockholm and its surrounds.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Last month, seven people died, including one in a car on the ground, after a twin-engine medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Stadium ban: When serving a stadium ban, the manager cannot enter the ground their team is playing at on the matchday, use any facilities on the site, or position themselves in any vicinity that gives a direct view of the pitch.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wolves rub up against it and frolic in the vicinity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Five schools previously considered for closure or conversion in the Fort Worth Independent School District will remain open and unchanged, district officials said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2025
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No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The footage was captured in Vang Vieng, a town in the northwest region of Laos.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Community colleges exist in nearly every city and town in America, as do affordable housing organizations and nonprofits dedicated to supporting young people.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The causes of death have been revealed for the three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in the backyard of their friend's home in January 2024.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The causes of death have been revealed for three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in the backyard of their friend's home in January 2024.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Seven tunes featured on McRae’s album debut on the Official Streaming chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the president soon changed his tune when South Carolina claimed authority to nullify federal tariffs.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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Aren’t there laws concerning having disabled parking?— D.J., Rancho Santa Margarita Q: Our board recently voted to change the parking rules within the community and now disabled stalls will follow the visitor parking rules, so a car is towed after six nights within a month.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Connecticut Mirror reported in December that despite reforms enacted by the state, new data show minority communities are still underrepresented in jury pools in several of Connecticut’s judicial districts.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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To a resident of the more anonymous and corporate post-pandemic New York, the East Village of the eighties could seem as small and intertwined as a walled city.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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One such destination is Copenhagen, a Scandinavian city renowned for its art and architecture.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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While wintertime in New England conjures images of pristine pine forests and quaint villages blanketed in snow, the frigid weather can also make life a little difficult to deal with.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Through the Song Saa Foundation, guests can visit the nearby village of Prek Svay, help plant coral nurseries, or snorkel with marine scientists.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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