neighbourhood

neigh-bour-hood · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British English) A district or area where people live, especially one with distinct characteristics.

  2. 2.

    The area surrounding a particular place or the people living there.

  3. 3.

    An approximate amount or range (in the phrase "in the neighbourhood of").

Forms

plural: neighbourhoods

Related words

See also: community, neighborhood, neighbour
Synonyms: area, district, neighborhood, vicinity

Etymology

From Middle English, combining neighbour with the suffix -hood indicating state or condition.