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neigh·bor·hood

neighborhood

 
 
pronunciation:
neI br hUd
phrases:
in the neighborhood of
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the part of a town or city in which one lives, or a local area that has particular distinguishing characteristics.
There are some nice restaurants in our neighborhood.We didn't really go anywhere; we just walked around the neighborhood.He lives in an old Italian neighborhood downtown.
 
synonyms:
block, locality, precinct, quarter
similar words:
area, community, district, region, vicinity, ward
definition 2: the people collectively who live in such an area.
synonyms:
community
similar words:
citizenry, folks, neighbors, people, populace, public, street
definition 3: (informal) approximate range.
His salary must be in the neighborhood of $60,000 a year.
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