neighborhood
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/
- US
- The children in our neighborhood often play together in the park.
- live in neighborhoods
- neighborhood residents
- neighborhood schools
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then we met at some point in our neighborhood on the same Rd.
- And then we met at some point in our neighborhood on the same Rd.
- I live in a neighborhood called Pagum.
- But he was like riding in our neighborhood and that annoying music.
- So we kept our neighborhoods crime free.
- The truth is this, what happens in our neighbourhood matters to Britain.
- But I also grew up in a neighborhood where people cooked as well.
- But the most dangerous neighborhood in America is Appalachia.
- They run into a neighborhood in the city, the capital.
Examples
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Well, I started boxing as a kid in my neighborhood in New York.
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This is my neighborhood, where I grew up.
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You know, in my neighborhood that happens all the time.
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First, I stated the essential question, "How can I make my neighborhood a better place?"
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This is the new neighborhood.
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Anyway, she is finally leaving the neighborhood.
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Remember the time we were in traffic 'cause dad took us to see the holiday lights in that really nice neighborhood?
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In some neighborhoods, almost every single house has an issue.
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Bringing up children in a disadvantaged neighborhood is a real struggle for many families.
Academic text (2008) -
Young adolescents begin to explore their own neighborhoods as well as more distant areas.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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2.8
A group of people who live in the same area, like a neighborhood
130
8.1
A local area where people know each other
110
3.7
The area near a place, for example shops or houses
22
3.9
An area near a place where people live or work
22
3.2
The local area you live in or near
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2.1
Part of a town where people live in houses or apartments
10
7.1
The area around a town or city
2
7.9
A neighborhood in a city, often in Spanish-speaking countries
2
3.1
An area of a town or city with mostly houses and apartments
1
9.9
A part of a city with its own people and streets, often in South Asia or the Balkans
Antonyms
Compounds
A place that makes a neighborhood look bad because it is empty, damaged, or not cared for
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2.4
An organized day when local people pick up trash and improve their area
- Archaic
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8.7
An area that is fashionable and expensive where many young professionals live
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Etymology
Neighborhood comes from neighbor, meaning someone who lives 'near' you, plus the ending -hood meaning 'state or group', as in childhood. So a neighborhood is the group or area of people who live near each other.