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View usage for: (neɪbəʳhʊd) Word forms: plural neighbourhoodsregional note: in AM, use neighborhood1. countable nounA neighbourhood is one of the parts of a town where people live. It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children. Synonyms: district, community, quarter, region More Synonyms of neighbourhood 2. countable nounThe neighbourhood of a place or person is the area or the people around them. He was born and grew up in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn. I feel a part of my immediate neighbourhood. 3. See in the neighbourhood of 4. See in the neighbourhood of More Synonyms of neighbourhood neighbourhood in British English or US neighborhood (ˈneɪbəˌhʊd) noun1. the immediate environment; surroundings; vicinity ▶ Related adjective: vicinal 2. a district where people live 3. the people in a particular area; neighbours 5. mathematics the set of all points whose distance from a given point is less than a specified value 6. (modifier) of or for a neighbourhood a neighbourhood community worker 7. in the neighbourhood of COBUILD Collocationsneighbourhood poor neighbourhood quiet neighbourhood residential neighbourhood Examples of 'neighbourhood' in a sentenceneighbourhood The influx of young, creative people has transformed the neighbourhood into one of the most sought after places to live.There was a fear of ghost town neighbourhoods.The family had to sell their home and move to a rented apartment in a poorer neighbourhood.Some breeders are setting up a neighbourhood watch system.Many miners lived in areas and neighbourhoods where mining was the dominant industry.Some of the meetings could get stormy if neighbourhoods feel they are being neglected.The crime map supposedly allowed people to find out how safe their neighbourhood was.Very few people in a neighbourhood are victims of serious crime.There is a need for us all to pull together as one in our neighbourhoods.Why do some families have low incomes and live in particular neighbourhoods?It slammed shut the doors of opportunity and it divided towns and neighbourhoods.No wonder the rich and famous and the horsey set love the neighbourhood.It is part of reassuring people that they live in a safe neighbourhood.It's representing your home town or the neighbourhood you live in that makes thisjob so worthwhile.The report goes on to suggest moving drug dealers from residential neighbourhoods to areas where they would'have less impact '.Police also targeted inner-city areas and poor neighbourhoods where drug sales were more likely to be in the open, he said. QuotationsThe Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same peopleG. K. Chesterton In other languagesneighbourhood British English: neighbourhood / ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/ NOUN A neighbourhood is one of the parts of a town where people live. She no longer goes for evening walks around her neighbourhood. - American English: neighborhood
- Arabic: جِوار
- Brazilian Portuguese: vizinhança
- Chinese: 邻里
- Croatian: susjedstvo
- Czech: čtvrť města
- Danish: nabolag
- Dutch: buurt
- European Spanish: vecindad barrio
- Finnish: asuinalue
- French: voisinage
- German: Nachbarschaft
- Greek: γειτονιά
- Italian: vicinato
- Japanese: 近所
- Korean: 이웃
- Norwegian: nabolag
- Polish: sąsiedztwo
- European Portuguese: vizinhança
- Romanian: cartier
- Russian: район
- Latin American Spanish: vecindario
- Swedish: kvarter
- Thai: เขตที่มีคนอยู่อาศัย
- Turkish: mahalle
- Ukrainian: сусідство
- Vietnamese: hàng xóm
Chinese translation of 'neighbourhood'neighbourhood or (US) neighborhood (ˈneɪbəhud) n (c) - (= place)
地区(區) (dìqū) (个(個), gè) - (= people)
邻(鄰)里 (línlǐ) in the neighbourhood of sth [place] 邻(鄰)近某处(處) (línjìn mǒuchù) [amount] 大约(約)某数(數)量 (dàyuē mǒu shùliàng)
Definition a district where people live It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children. Definition the immediate environment the loss of woodlands in the neighbourhood of large towns Synonyms confines precincts environs purlieus related words related adjective vicinal QuotationThe Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people [G. K. Chesterton]Additional synonymsa township on the outskirts of the mining community Synonyms district, area, quarter, region, sector, parish, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality, locality, locale, neck of the woods (informal) Definition the place where something happens or has happened An amusement park is the perfect locale for adventures. Synonyms site, place, setting, position, spot, scene, location, venue, locality, locus Definition a neighbourhood or area Details of the drinking water quality in your locality can be obtained. Synonyms neighbourhood, area, region, district, vicinity, neck of the woods (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition nearness or closeness in a series families living in close proximity to one another Synonyms nearness, closeness, vicinity, neighbourhood, juxtaposition, contiguity, propinquity, adjacency Definition a region or district of a town or city He wandered through the Chinese quarter. Synonyms district, region, neighbourhood, place, point, part, side, area, position, station, spot, territory, zone, location, province, colony, localityDefinition an area considered as a unit for geographical or social reasons a remote mountain region Synonyms area, country, place, part, land, quarter, division, section, sector, district, territory, zone, province, patch, turf (slang), tract, expanse, locality |