neighborhood

noun

NAY-bur-huud/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/NAY-buh-huud/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/

14 meanings of neighborhood

1
home areanouncountable
The streets and homes close to where you live.
Like the part of town near your home, where you know your way around.
We moved to a quieter neighborhood last spring.
Kids from all over the neighborhood gathered at the park.
Similararea, district, community, locality
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2
residentsnounusually singular
All the people who live near each other in one area.
Like all the families who share the same set of streets.
The whole neighborhood turned out for the park cleanup.
The neighborhood came together to support the family after the fire.
Similarcommunity, residents, locals
3
city districtnouncountable
A part of a city or town that has its own name or limits.
The historic neighborhood has its own building rules.
City planners drew new lines around each neighborhood.
Similardistrict, quarter, area, ward
4
being closenoununcountable
The state of being close to something in space.
Plants grow poorly in the neighborhood of black walnut trees.
The neighborhood of the coast keeps the town humid all year.
Similarproximity, nearness, closeness
Oppositedistance, remoteness
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5
rough amountnounusually singular
A rough estimate of a number or amount.
Like saying "about ten dollars" instead of an exact price.
The repairs will cost in the neighborhood of two thousand dollars.
Attendance was in the neighborhood of fifty thousand people.
Similarregion, vicinity
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Origin

This word came from an older word 'neighborred' that meant 'neighborhood', made from 'neighbor'. People later understood it as 'neighbor' plus '-hood'.