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NoHo
NOH-hoh
Local meaning
A Manhattan neighborhood name formed from “North of Houston Street,” located near Greenwich Village, the East Village, and SoHo.
NoHo is pronounced as one word and became a recognized neighborhood label through planning, preservation, real estate, and everyday location language. It is smaller and less universally bounded than some neighboring districts.
Example in context
- “The restaurant is in NoHo, just north of Houston.”
How it is used
A recognized Manhattan neighborhood label north of Houston Street with boundaries that vary by source.
neutral, place-specific
directions, restaurants, housing, architecture, planning
A recognized Manhattan neighborhood label north of Houston Street with boundaries that vary by source.
Do not assume every nearby block or resident uses the same neighborhood label; street-level directions are more precise.
Spelling and scope
A recognized Manhattan neighborhood label north of Houston Street with boundaries that vary by source.
- Search forms
NoHo NYC meaningNorth of Houston StreetNoHo neighborhood
LocalMean keeps common search spellings discoverable without claiming that every borough, community, or generation uses one written form.
Frequently asked questions
What does NoHo mean?
It means North of Houston Street in Manhattan.
Is NoHo the same as the East Village?
No. They are neighboring labels, although conversational boundaries can overlap near their edges.
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the regional association, dictionary sense, or broader spread. The entry remains open to correction from New York speakers and qualified reviewers.
- Special SoHo-NoHo Mixed Use DistrictNew York City Zoning Resolution
Official city use of the SoHo and NoHo neighborhood names and the combined SoHo-NoHo planning district.
- Geographic Variation in Slang SemanticsarXiv
Research showing that slang meanings and associations vary by geography and community.