Neighbourhood

//ˈneɪbə.hʊd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    British standard spelling of neighborhood. countable, uncountable

    "These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest."

  2. 2
    people living near one another wordnet
  3. 3
    a surrounding or nearby region wordnet

Synonyms

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vicinitydistrictenvironslocalityvicinageabout

Example

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"The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars."

Etymology

From neighbour + -hood.

Related phrases

Margolus neighbourhoodMoore neighbourhoodgay neighbourhoodin the neighbourhood ofthere goes the neighbourhoodvon Neumann neighbourhoodlive in

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