neighborhood

noun

ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce neighborhood (audio)
Definition of neighborhoodnext
1
as in vicinity
an approximate amount, extent, or degree a movie that's said to have cost in the neighborhood of 100 million dollars

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Relevance
2
as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature are you familiar with the city's Latino neighborhood?

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3
as in town
the people living in a particular area invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

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4
as in backyard
an adjoining region or space we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome

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Recent Examples of neighborhood By Saturday night, Long Beach reported that seawater had entered homes and into streets, with the city’s Peninsula neighborhood being hard hit, and its boardwalk crumbling. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Much of it will build a new CMU campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, which is expected to enroll its first students in 2028, pending regulatory approval. — Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The summer Nicole Fusaro went missing, her mother walked up and down Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood until her feet ached. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neighborhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
  1. vicinity
  2. district
  3. town
  4. backyard
  5. tune
  6. community
  7. city
  8. village
Noun
  • But seeking to reassert its leverage over the global oil chokepoint, Iran has stepped up drone and missile strikes on ships recently, including those outside the immediate vicinity of Hormuz.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond that, there is not a whole lot in the immediate vicinity beyond the restaurant and golf club.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Khan, whose estate has not become an AI hub in the way that London’s King’s Cross district has, says there’s no sign yet that AI will empty Canary Wharf of its white-collar workers.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Acton holds a narrow edge over Republican firebrand Vivek Ramaswamy, while Kaptur is contending with a tough reelection battle after Ohio Republicans redrew the boundaries of the longtime congresswoman’s district to pull in more GOP voters.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The teens then ran from law enforcement before being found hiding in a nearby backyard, with one of the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of backyard
Noun
  • The rest of the quartet, including bassist Sam Wilson and fiddler Josiah Nelson, grab a seat behind Powell and let the tune play back once more.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The active exhaust system has been given a unique more muted acoustic tune thanks to sophisticated double gas-flow mixing inside the rear muffler.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • Deaths were also reported in three other Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Zelenskyy said the country will double down on its attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes from Moscow designed to force people to leave Kyiv and other cities.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area The fishing village of Conca dei Marini remains a lovely reminder of what this whole coast was once like—sleepy, charming, lost in time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier, the Houthis seized several villages and areas on Taiz's outskirts, paving the way for the rebels to encircle Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of village

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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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