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

Johnson is the neighborhood watch captain on their street, and as such, her house is fitted with 16 security cameras, including the one that captured the moments the person appeared to set the fire. — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 29 June 2026

The Obama Foundation has not yet announced the names of guests performers at the ceremony, but it will be streamed at a neighborhood watch party at the Midway Plaisance and online. — Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

He was thought of as the mosque’s neighborhood watch. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Since becoming chief in Miami Springs, Castillo has overseen initiatives including a citywide neighborhood watch program and expanded traffic enforcement efforts. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

Funds for more law enforcement, training, cameras in high gathering zones, tolerance training, neighborhood watch walk nights, and therapy, among other tools that will be used. — Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

For some, routine activities have taken on a new purpose, with neighbors turning nightly dog walks into informal neighborhood watch patrols. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

In 2012, George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

Expats in Malaysia note strong community ties, neighborhood watch groups, and local safety initiatives that contribute to everyday peace of mind. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for neighborhood watch

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