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 In practice, this means that knowing a neighborhood’s flood risk doesn’t necessarily tell you how hard a flood could hit any individual home. — Yilei Yu, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 The businesses are scattered around the neighborhood, some separated by several blocks. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 Bass had prevailed in more Latino neighborhoods than any other candidate in the primary. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 The couple took walks around their neighborhood to see what others were doing. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 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 property sits in a business park with other office buildings and businesses in its vicinity, including The Hartford and Cigna, according to Marcus & Millichap.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The news release stressed wildlife officials’ concern that the ewe could come into contact with wild bighorn sheep in the vicinity.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • In the short term, the blow to many districts could be severe.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Incumbents were kicked off the ballot, decided not to run or ran for another position in four districts, guaranteeing newcomers in districts 1B, 6B, 8B and 9A at minimum.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The rodents are taking up residence in backyards on First Avenue for the first time, local residents said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The key is having players staying put in their own backyard rather than transferring.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of backyard
Noun
  • Written over the course of five years, every tune represents a certain period of my life.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the work to fine tune your life insurance policies and protections needs to start now, in the final weeks of 2026.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • The sheriff’s office said there is no active threat to the community.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This flexibility could make the M1 Hybrid Cargo particularly well suited for missions involving remote communities, island operations, logistics, disaster response, government agencies, and defense organizations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • The strike culminated in workers and average citizens gathering in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with protests in other cities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • For such a small village, Braun said, Flossmoor had a disproportionate number of people in military service.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The feature documentary set in a remote coastal village of Northern Maine, where generations of men have stoically fished the waters in an often-hazardous pursuit of a living, premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of village

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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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