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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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 Or maybe the air has changed in the whole neighborhood. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025 Several of us are still living in this neighborhood in Nairobi. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 The goal, says Galluccio, who lives in the neighborhood, is to keep the institution intact. Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2025 Walker-Yeager has served as a local neighborhood association vice president. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neighborhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
Noun
  • There was an early first-quarter heave from Jaxson Dart to tight end Daniel Bellinger for a 44-yard TD with nobody in the vicinity.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the viral video of the altercation, people are seen being kicked on the ground, while others are throwing their fists at those in the vicinity.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Among them is the Vuitton flagship on Via Montenapoleone in Milan, which opened in April; a Tiffany store in Tokyo’s Ginza district, which bowed in July, and an upcoming Loewe boutique opening in Ginza at the end of the year.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The justices declined to hear an appeal from a group of Colorado parents seeking to sue their public school district over a policy that allegedly allows children to pursue gender transitions, and be supported by school staff, without any parental notification.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Allwood Mayflower Base House Allwood’s Mayflower Base tiny house features 117 square feet of space, which may not seem like enough to fully downsize, but offers just enough room to create an office, art studio, reading room, or workshop right in your backyard.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the backyard, officers discovered a large container with what was believed to be human remains, New Britain Police Chief Matthew Marino said at the press conference.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, with a big hook, bigger vocal harmonies, and a rootin’ tootin’ barn burning stomp, the Mass duo unveils a tune about our road to destruction.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The dining car turns out fine delicacies with Italian flair, while the lounge car hops with finger-snapping tunes by a piano, saxophone, clarinet trio.
    Eleanor Flagler Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Set against a backdrop of music, marching bands, and protest, the film uses satire and song to confront colorism, elitism, and classism within the Black community.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • There is a mandatory part of the academy scholarship where boys undertake community projects, working with schools in deprived areas close to St James’.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is one of the major attractions of Saskatchewan’s fourth largest city.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Expands to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA next weekend, ahead on a theatrical roadshow opening in one new city each week.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The wounded in these reels were all men, as if the Taliban had landed in villages with no female inhabitants.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The fate of both villages rests in the hands of Pumpkid and Bony Lu, who join forces with a quirky group of friends to save the holidays and reunite their communities.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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