neighbourhood

/'neibəhud/
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neighbourhood

The children play together in the friendly neighbourhood.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A district or community within a town or city: A specific area where people live, often characterized by a sense of local community.
    • The people living in a particular district or area: The collective group of residents in a nearby area.
    • The surrounding area or vicinity of a place: The region near or adjacent to a specific location.
Usage and Examples

  • Referring to a residential area:

    • She grew up in a quiet, suburban neighbourhood.
    • The city is investing in parks for all its neighbourhoods.

  • Referring to the local community or residents:

    • The whole neighbourhood helped clean up the park after the storm.
    • It's a friendly neighbourhood where everyone knows each other.

  • Referring to the general area near something:

    • There are several good restaurants in the neighbourhood of the museum.
    • The price was in the neighbourhood of what I expected to pay.
Advanced Usage and Idioms
  • In the neighbourhood of: An idiom meaning approximately or roughly a certain amount, number, or location.
    • The repair costs are expected to be in the neighbourhood of $500.
  • The neighbourhood watch: A community-based program where residents collaborate to prevent crime in their local area.
    • Our neighbourhood watch has made the streets feel safer.
Variants and Related Words
  • Neighbour (UK) / Neighbor (US) (noun): A person living near or next door to the speaker or person referred to.
    • My neighbour waters my plants when I'm away.
  • Neighbourly (UK) / Neighborly (US) (adjective): Characteristic of a good neighbour, especially in being friendly, helpful, or kind.
    • It was very neighbourly of them to offer assistance.
  • Neighbourhood (UK spelling) / Neighborhood (US spelling): The word has two common spellings based on regional conventions.
Synonyms
  • Vicinity: The area near or surrounding a particular place.
  • Locale: A place where something happens or is set, especially in relation to specific events.
  • Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  • District: An area of a country or city, especially one defined for administrative purposes or with a distinctive character.
Related Phrases
  • Close-knit neighbourhood: A community where people have strong, friendly relationships with each other.
    • They moved to a close-knit neighbourhood to raise their family.
  • Up-and-coming neighbourhood: An area that is becoming more popular and successful, often with rising property values.
    • Artists moved into the up-and-coming neighbourhood for its affordable studios.
neighbourhood

The children play together in the friendly neighbourhood.

Noun
  1. people living near one another
    • it is a friendly neighborhood
    • my neighborhood voted for Bush
  2. a surrounding or nearby region
    • the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
    • it is a rugged locality
    • he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
    • I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods

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