Synonyms of neighborhood

neighborhood

noun

ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• tune
• matter
• ballpark
• proximity
• nearness

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• district
• zone
• section
• precinct
• area
• quarter
• region
• nabe
• part
• department
• locality
• backyard
• ghetto
• belt
• ward
• enclave
• division
• barrio
• hood
• place

3

as in town

the people living in a particular area

invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• town
• community
• city
• village
• commune
• residents
• society
• inhabitants
• hamlet
• people
• public
• populace
• culture
• dwellers
• denizens
• citizenry

4

as in backyard

an adjoining region or space

we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• backyard
• environment
• environs
• surroundings
• vicinage
• purlieus
• surround

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neighborhood

The programs also allow districts to build future enrollment to keeping neighborhood schools open. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Many settled in the Marais, which was the Jewish neighborhood of Paris. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

But by the afternoon, Jaime was receiving text messages warning that her neighborhood of Five Mile Prairie was under evacuation orders as wildfires tore through Spokane County. — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026

Promises of silent cruising through neighborhoods and the application of all-season tires didn’t help the situation. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026