noun
neighborhood
NAY-buh-huud
noun
1
A district within a town or city, especially one where people live.
"We grew up in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town."
"House prices vary a lot from one neighborhood to the next."
2
The people who live in a particular local area.
"The whole neighborhood turned out for the street party."
How to Use Neighborhood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA local area and the people who live there.
UK vs US
American spelling; British English uses neighbourhood.
Common pairings
residential neighborhood
in the neighborhood
neighborhood watch
Word Forms
neighborhoods plural
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Etymology
Built from neighbor plus -hood, replacing an older form, neighborred.