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

By coordinating through information-sharing analysis centers—organizations that act as a neighborhood watch for a particular industry and offer certain legal protections—companies can press for action through contractual means. — Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026

In response to recent attacks in Sacramento's Lavender Heights neighborhood, community members met Wednesday for a neighborhood watch training session to respond to safety concerns. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

In February 2012, Trayvon, an unarmed Black teen, was shot and killed while walking home from a convenience store, by George Zimmerman, a volunteer with a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida. — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for neighborhood watch

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