neighborhood
noun
neigh·bor·hood
ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d 
1
: neighborly relationship
… a closer feeling of brotherhood, a more efficient sense of neighborhood …—
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne2
3
a
: a place or region near : vicinity
traveled to a place somewhere in the neighborhood of that city
b
: an approximate amount, extent, or degree
cost in the neighborhood of $100
4
a
: the people living near one another
The whole neighborhood heard about it.
b
: a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics
lived in a quiet neighborhood
5
: the set (see set entry 2 sense 21) of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive (see positive entry 1 sense 4e) number
broadly
: a set that contains a neighborhood
Examples of neighborhood in a Sentence
They bought a house in a beautiful neighborhood.
The whole neighborhood heard about it.
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The loss of the Deauville and its approximately 560 rooms has hit neighborhood businesses that rely on tourists especially hard.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
For those concerned about neighborhood changes, the bill includes important safeguards on height and density to ensure new homes blend seamlessly with existing communities.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Primavera May 10, 2025 Primavera is a family-friendly asparagus festival with a cozy neighborhood vibe held in the heart of Berlin.
—Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The injury crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. near the 9th and Van Brunt Athletic Fields Park in the 4800 block of East Ninth Street in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department said in an email.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
For those concerned about neighborhood changes, the bill includes important safeguards on height and density to ensure new homes blend seamlessly with existing communities.
—Kathryn Wylde, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Primavera May 10, 2025 Primavera is a family-friendly asparagus festival with a cozy neighborhood vibe held in the heart of Berlin.
—Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The injury crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. near the 9th and Van Brunt Athletic Fields Park in the 4800 block of East Ninth Street in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department said in an email.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neighborhood. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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neighborhood
noun
neigh·bor·hood
ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d
1
: the quality or state of being neighbors
2
a
: a place or region near : vicinity
b
: a number or amount near
cost in the neighborhood of $10
3
a
: the people living near one another
b
: a section lived in by people who consider themselves neighbors
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