Definition of NABE

nabe

Plural: nabes

Noun

  • A local or neighborhood movie theater.
  • Neighborhood.
  • Neighborhood theater, neighborhood cinema.
  • A Japanese hot pot dish.

Examples

  • Finding NABE on the board felt like stumbling upon a hidden gem.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of neighborhood; compare hood. In attributive use, attested since 1922; in noun sense “neighborhood”, since 1942; in noun sense “neighborhood theater”, since 1933, originally in New York City.

Synonyms

nabemono

Scrabble Score: 6

nabe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nabe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nabe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

nabe: valid Words With Friends Word