neighborhood

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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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 Perhaps a neighborhood phone chain would have come through, or the shelter could have connected us. ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025 The competing gangs are accused of terrorizing their American neighborhoods, shooting at each other and in one instance kidnapping and torturing another member, capturing the violence on video. Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 Irene Forte, her husband Felix Winckler, and their two children moved into a townhouse on a quiet block in London’s Kensington neighborhood just over a year ago. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025 The suspicious death investigation began at Howell’s apartment in 3300 block of W Street in Sacramento’s North Oak Park neighborhood. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for neighborhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
Noun
  • Consumers use the app to discover and purchase these bags from businesses in their vicinity.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Residents who live in the vicinity described the encampment as a drive-through for drugs, KNBC reported, adding that neighbors have contacted the city a number of times about it but to no avail.
    David Chiu, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • These jobs are spread across manufacturing, maintenance, logistics and supporting services — creating opportunities not just in major metros, but in small towns and conservative districts as well.
    Zach Colletti, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
  • The common element is that a single federal judge in one of 94 regional districts paused a policy for the entire country while the case is being litigated.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Best places to retire: Lawrence The ultimate college town of Lawrence is 45 minutes west of Kansas City, and hosts 97,000 residents.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from Earth.
    Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • A couple of pet owners discovered something unusual hiding in their backyard, thanks to a stray cat who had been hanging around their home begging for food.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Users can listen to their favorite tunes by streaming over Bluetooth from a smartphone or computer.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • From patriotic songs to polkas to timeless tunes, the group of talented musicians will educate and entertain guests during a free two-hour concert in DeBary Hall Historic Site’s theater.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Their destruction releasing emissions equivalent to millions of transatlantic flights, while housing countless unique species and Indigenous communities who have lived there for generations.
    David Vetter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Officials from both communities expressed concerns about congestion as residents and visitors drive to popular stores and restaurants.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Four other escapees have also been captured within New Orleans city limits and are now being held at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The state-of-the-art SENSORY Wellbeing Floor, meanwhile, has been decked out with pool floats and deck chairs, and will invite guests to cool off with a quick dip while enjoying city views, a nod to blissful afternoons on Lake Como.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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  • The Isle of Berk is a Viking-sized village set during the golden age of harmony between Vikings and dragons (think between the second and third movie).
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The contingent of soldiers and scientists covered a roughly 80-mile route through modern-day Arunachal Pradesh, punishing local villages for the murder of a British officer while also collecting thousands of plant and animal samples.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025

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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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