neighborhood watch

noun

: an organization of neighbors who pay special attention to each other's houses in order to prevent crime

—often used before another noun

a neighborhood watch group/program

Examples of neighborhood watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cameras also are used for toll collection, parking management, property management, and neighborhood watch and other community safety programs, according to the 2025 report. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Steve Gleason, co-founder of Crowfoot Range and a member of the Avimor neighborhood watch, was the first to point out the glint of a pickup truck on the far hill. — Noah Daly august 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

On the popular street of Orange Grove in San Fernando where crowds line up during Halloween, Uncle Eric was our honorary neighborhood watch. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Describing themselves as a professional neighborhood watch group, former gang members and addicts are helping Venice residents clear encampments from their doorsteps. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for neighborhood watch

• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch
• butterscotch
• hopscotch
• stopwatch