Synonyms of neighborhoods

neighborhoods

noun

plural of neighborhood

1

as in districts

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

• districts
• zones
• quarters
• precincts
• sections
• areas
• regions
• nabes
• parts
• departments
• localities
• enclaves
• ghettos
• belts
• wards
• backyards
• hoods
• divisions
• barrios
• places

2

as in communities

the people living in a particular area

invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communities
• towns
• cities
• villages
• communes
• residents
• hamlets
• societies
• inhabitants
• dwellers
• cultures
• people
• populaces
• denizens
• publics
• citizenries

3

as in vicinities

an adjoining region or space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinities
• backyards
• environs
• environments
• surroundings
• purlieus
• vicinages
• surrounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neighborhoods

That’s when Wormie World, an art scavenger hunt featuring hundreds of adorable ceramic worms, will host its third annual free urban art hunt throughout the city’s central neighborhoods. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

As was often said of New York neighborhoods with a strong Mafia presence, tightly run hierarchical mobs like to control the streets, and have little use for violent freelancers. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Muslims and Christians frequent downtown shops, lively plazas and broad avenues, but the Muslim-majority neighborhoods see less mixing. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

The project aims to reconnect downtown with the Crossroads and city neighborhoods beyond the loop decades after highway construction sliced through the urban core and isolated the downtown district. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Ned Murray, an urban planner and Florida International University professor, said vibrant neighborhoods often grow up around university campuses. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Crews will repair grid infrastructure that will help restore electricity for the largest numbers of customers first before going into neighborhoods to work on individual power lines. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Projects like Cold Creek bring tax revenue into rural host communities, create local jobs, and shore up grid resiliency for the surrounding neighborhoods. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Plus, these neighborhoods should ultimately understand the bigger picture, which is that lots more housing is needed, everywhere. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026