neighborhood
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neigh·bor·hood

noun \ˈnā-bər-ˌhd\

Definition of NEIGHBORHOOD

1
: neighborly relationship
2
: the quality or state of being neighbors : proximity
3
a : a place or region near : vicinity
b : an approximate amount, extent, or degree <cost in the neighborhood of $100>
4
a : the people living near one another
b : a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics
5
: the set of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive number; broadly : a set that contains a neighborhood

Examples of NEIGHBORHOOD

  1. They bought a house in a beautiful neighborhood.
  2. The whole neighborhood heard about it.

First Known Use of NEIGHBORHOOD

15th century

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