Meaning & use
Nabe
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A neighborhood, or informally, a local neighborhood movie theater.
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Growing up, we spent every Saturday at the nabe watching cartoons.
The film opened wide, playing in nabes across the city instead of just downtown.
A note on using this word
Originated as trade slang in American entertainment industry publications like Variety, shortened from 'neighborhood.'
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