neighbourhood
Britishnoun
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the immediate environment; surroundings; vicinity
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a district where people live
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the people in a particular area; neighbours
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neighbourly feeling
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maths the set of all points whose distance from a given point is less than a specified value
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(modifier) of or for a neighbourhood
a neighbourhood community worker
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approximately (a given number)
Example Sentences
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The ritzy neighbourhood was made globally famous by K-pop star Psy's 2012 hit single "Gangnam Style" -- lauding the lifestyles of its ultra-rich residents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s a rare chance for the kids in this neighbourhood to play outside together, in a space big enough to frolic and safe from traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"They'd say, like, 'Oh, my mom worked with this person, or I live in this neighbourhood and I remember this.'"
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The online outpouring of love for Jimothy has also since translated into the real world - with one local artist celebrating him with a mural in the neighbourhood of Ballard, where he was first spotted.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It had been felt that the existence of a farm owned and operated by pigs was somehow abnormal and was liable to have an unsettling effect in the neighbourhood.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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