Synonyms of nabe

nabe

noun

ˈnāb 

as in district

an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature

although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• district
• neighborhood
• section
• zone
• quarter
• precinct
• area
• region
• part
• ward
• department
• locality
• belt
• barrio
• ghetto
• place
• enclave
• backyard
• division
• hood

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nabe

The couple tells Vogue that one of their first viral videos was of them making cabbage mille-feuille nabe, a Japanese dish of layered pork and cabbage in a dashi broth. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026

Travel to a sumo training center for an interactive sumo experience, including a private demonstration and a traditional chanko nabe lunch, the protein-rich stew that fuels Japan’s wrestlers. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025

Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. — Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Set a large nabe or 6-quart Dutch oven on a tabletop burner at the table. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018