neighborhood

Example Sentences

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A guest booked an apartment in New York for two and a half months but left early because she felt unsafe in the neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The mysterious arson fires in a Hollywood neighborhood started small.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They have also challenged the country’s fundamental selling point—that it is an oasis of peace in a rough neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A rough-edged neighborhood in 1979 Glasgow is the setting for Frances Crawford’s mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

According to my experience walking the neighborhood and some quick mental math, it should take Andre fifteen minutes to reach the store.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller