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 Dramatic video Sunday showed powerful waves slamming into the seawall and the boardwalk, sending water and sand into the oceanfront neighborhood. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Community organizations confirmed nearly 45 enforcement operations throughout Chicago neighborhoods last May, twice as many as in April. — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Each morning before most cars pull up to the Arco gas station on Sutterville Road in Sacramento's Land Park neighborhood, Bobby Singh's already been at work inside, rolling out a customer favorite. — Melissa May, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Pleater Kyriacos Hadjikyriacou, meanwhile, crafts his textiles in the north London neighborhood of Tottenham. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 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
  • The laser hovers over two Detroit defensive backs in Jefferson’s vicinity.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Historic districts, landmark buildings, landmark areas are some of the most economically productive in the city.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • How Madring was built The track is nestled in the Valdebebas district north-east of the city center.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • The Panthers had a week to relish their Salt Bowl win but will need to lock back in with the Rams coming to town.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Albion, newly relegated from the Premier League and promotion favourites, were certain to come to town and win this local derby on the opening day.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • During the standoff, deputies contacted residents of an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard and evacuated three adults and three children unhurt.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For Linda Cook, cooling off this summer means sitting in a small, inflatable pool in her backyard instead of taking an hour-long drive to a lake.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of backyard
Noun
  • Footage shared by the zoo shows Walter listening closely as Jess plays tunes nearby.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chevat, Carboy and McCauley will be meeting with the city monthly for the next year to make sure that the portal is still producing the correct documents and fine tune the search parameters.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters anxious about the impact a data center built in their community will have on utility bills, property values, and quality of life.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI’s recent proof, for instance, has yet to receive verification from the wider mathematical community.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • The kingdom sounded sirens multiple times on Wednesday across several southern Saudi cities, warning residents to take shelter for fear of potential attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The big story This photograph taken on November 5, 2025 shows employees inspecting photovoltaic (PV) cells used in solar panels at an Adani Group factory in Gujarat’s port city of Mundra.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • Earlier this month, settlers killed two teenagers in a raid on the village of al-Mughayyir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2014, ISIS militants attacked Murad’s village of Kocho, Iraq, and executed her mother and six of her brothers.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of village

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

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