If I showed you my house, my neighborhood back then, would you understand where I am from?
Source: tatoeba (2180)
Neighborhood
/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/
Synonyms for "neighborhood" (157 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (32)
Strong matches (47)
closenesscompassconfinescontextcontinental shelfconvergencecorridorcountrydepartmentdistrictdivisionentourageenvironing circumstancesenvironmentenvironsextentforegroundgestaltgroundhabitat
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Noun(19 words)
communitycommunity gardencommunity reading groupcommunity resourcecommunity-basedcommunity-focusedcopacabanacovilledistrictgeorgetowngerman viertelharlemhoodskampongkasbahlangsidelocallocal adjectivelocal area
Adverb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
local communities
Related words (78)
Adjective(8 words)
local community centerlocal community eventslocal community memberslocal councillocal lawslocal newspaperlocal playerlocal schools
Noun(29 words)
local-focusedlocal-scalelocal-tomore localnearbyneck of the woodsneighborhood-focusedneighborhood-scaleneighborsneighborshipneighbourhoodproximateproximityquarterregionresident-orientedrozellesocasteesocial environmentsociety
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: vicinity, locality, air space, airspace, alentours.
- Sentence evidence is available for neighborhood, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "neighborhood".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "neighborhood"
Keep "neighborhood" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "neighborhood" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "neighborhood", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "neighborhood" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
13 entrieslocal residentsneighborhood-basedneighborhood-centeredneighborhood-drivenneighborhood-levelneighborhood-scaleneighborhood-wideneighborsprecinctresidential areasuburban areawardzone
Collocations
9 entrieslocal neighborhoodneighborhood associationneighborhood libraryneighborhood meetingneighborhood parkneighborhood schoolneighborhood watchsuburban neighborhoodurban neighborhood
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 32 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- جِوَار noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Belarusian
1 entries- сусе́дства noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Bulgarian
1 entries- съсе́дство noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Catalan
2 entries- entorn noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- veïnat noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Czech
2 entries- okolí noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- sousedství noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Danish
2 entries- naboskab noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- omegn noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Dutch
1 entries- nabuurschap noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĉirkaŭaĵo noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Finnish
2 entries- naapuruus noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- ympäristö noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
French
1 entries- voisinage noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Georgian
1 entries- მეზობლობა noun (quality of being a neighbor)
German
1 entries- Umgebung noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Greek
1 entries- γειτονιά noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Hungarian
1 entries- szomszédság noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Icelandic
1 entries- grennd noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Indonesian
4 entries- ketetanggaan noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- lingkungan noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- persekitaran noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- pertetanggaan noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Italian
2 entries- intorno noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- vicinato noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Japanese
3 entries- 近傍 noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- 隣 noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- 隣人 noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Macedonian
1 entries- соседство noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Malay
1 entries- kejiranan noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Malayalam
1 entries- അയൽപക്കം noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Norwegian
1 entries- naboskap noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Polish
2 entries- otoczenie noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- sąsiedztwo noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Portuguese
3 entries- vizinhança noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- vizinhança noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- vizinhança noun (topology: set containing an open ball which contains a specified point)
Russian
1 entries- сосе́дство noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Slovak
1 entries- susedstvo noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Swedish
2 entries- grannskap noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- omgivning noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Tamil
2 entries- அண்டை noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- அயல் noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Turkish
2 entries- komşuluk noun (quality of being a neighbor)
- komşuluk noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Ukrainian
2 entries- окі́л noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
- сусі́дство noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Vietnamese
1 entries- lân cận noun (topology: set containing an open set which contains some specified point)
Welsh
1 entries- cymdogaeth noun (quality of being a neighbor)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
The whole neighborhood was surprised at the news.
Source: tatoeba (18661)
The whole neighborhood mourned his death.
Source: tatoeba (18665)
There was a big fire in my neighborhood.
Source: tatoeba (18671)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "neighborhood"?
Closest matches include vicinity, locality, air space, airspace, alentours.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "neighborhood"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.