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gayborhood en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡeɪbɚhʊd/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Blend of gay + neighborhood.

Meanings

1. A part of a city that is largely populated by gay people.
   • We held the Gay Shame Awards in Harvey Milk Plaza, at the center of the white-washed gayborhood of the Castro, and bestowed awards in eight categories[…] 2005, Chris Carlsson, The Political Edge:
   • From the Warhol museum, walk north through the quaint, red-brick Mexican War Streets (Pittsburgh's gayborhood) and head for the Q Mattress Factory[…] 2009, Jeff Campbell, Adam Karlin, Virginia Otis, New York, Washington DC and the Mid-Atlantic Trips:
   • […]a queer youth homeless shelter in San Francisco's gayborhood, the Castro[…] 2007, George E Haggerty, Molly McGarry, A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies:
   • […]who learned a lot from their time in the city — but who have decided in the end that they "fit in" better away from the gayborhood. 2007, Richard LaBonte, Where the Boys Are: Urban Gay Erotica:
   • “Gayborhoods are going away,” Mr. Jones said. “People need to pay attention to this. When people are dispersed, when they no longer live in geographic concentrations, when they no longer inhabit specific precincts, we lose a lot.[…]” 2022 July 3, Adam Nagourney, quoting Cleve Jones, “Once a Crucial Refuge, ‘Gayborhoods’ Lose L.G.B.T.Q. Residents in Major Cities”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • Each full-color city map features the latest updates on roads, public transit, airports, tourist sights and the city's most happening gayborhood. 2005, Gina Gatta, Damron City Guide:

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Synonyms

gayvenue · gay neighborhood · gaytto · gay district · gay enclave · gaytown · gay quarter · Gay Village · gay village · gay ghetto · gay neighbourhood