neighborhood
🇬🇧 /ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/
🇺🇸 /ˈneɪbɜrˌhʊd/
📖 Definitions
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noun
A district or community within a town or city, typically characterized by a particular social or economic character.; The people living in a particular area or district; the inhabitants of a neighborhood.; The quality or state of being near; proximity or nearness.; An approximate amount or number; approximately.; In mathematics, a set of points surrounding a given point, often defined as an open set containing that point.; The surrounding area or vicinity of a place; the region around a particular location.; A feeling of neighborliness; friendly relations between neighbors.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: neighborhoods
Collocations
in the neighborhoodneighborhood watchfriendly neighborhoodneighborhood schoolchange of neighborhoodneighborhood association
Derivatives
neighborneighboringneighborlyneighborlinessneighbourhood
Synonyms
areadistrictcommunityvicinitylocalequarter
Commonly confused
neighbourhood
EN: 'Neighbourhood' is the British English spelling; 'neighborhood' is the American English spelling. They are identical in meaning.
vicinity
EN: 'Vicinity' refers to the area near or surrounding a place, while 'neighborhood' refers to a defined residential community or district.
Spelling tips
EN: American English drops the 'u': 'neighborhood' vs. British 'neighbourhood'. Also note the 'ei' sequence — remember 'i before e' applies here.
💬 Examples
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She grew up in a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of the city.
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The whole neighborhood came out to welcome the new family.
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The neighborhood of the airport makes the area undesirable for residential development.
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The cost will be in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars.
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For every point in the space, there exists a neighborhood that is entirely contained within the open set.
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There are several good restaurants in the neighborhood of the train station.
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The spirit of neighborhood was evident when everyone pitched in to help after the storm.