Neighborhood Definition
nābər-ho͝od
neighborhoods
noun
neighborhoods
Friendly relations, as of neighbors; neighborliness.
Webster's New World
A community, district, or area, esp. with regard to some characteristic or point of reference.
An old neighborhood.
Webster's New World
The people living near one another.
The whole neighborhood attended the block party.
Webster's New World
The surrounding area; vicinity.
Happened to be in the neighborhood.
American Heritage
The state or quality of being neighbors.
Webster's New World
idiom
in the neighborhood of
- near; close to (a place)
- about; approximately (the age, amount, etc. specified)
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Neighborhood
Noun
Singular:
neighborhood
Plural:
neighborhoodsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Neighborhood
- in the neighborhood of
Origin of Neighborhood
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From neighbor +"Ž -hood.
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