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neighbourhood

/nˈeɪbɝhˌʊd/noun3 syllables

Neighbourhood means: a surrounding or nearby region.

Synonyms for neighbourhood4

noun, as in a surrounding or nearby region

vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neck of the woods

noun, as in people living near one another

What does neighbourhood mean?2

noun

1

a surrounding or nearby region“the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville”

2

people living near one another“it is a friendly neighborhood”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Neighbourhood in a sentence

  • Sigh, this used to be a nice neighbourhood.gleki
  • Of course, the neighbourhood was a lot more colourful back then.sundown
  • His family lives in the same neighbourhood as mine.Nuel
  • A famous brand has opened a flagship store in my neighbourhood.enebi
  • Last night there was a big fire in the neighbourhood.Ignoto
  • There are a large number of shops and businesses in the neighbourhood.sundown
  • The neighbourhood was cut in two by the highway.Hybrid
  • The new neighbourhood is being built in the immediate vicinity of the university.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of neighbourhood

as a noun

plural
neighbourhoods