neighborhood

[ney-ber-hood]

noun

1. the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity.

   the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.

2. a district or locality, often with reference to its character or inhabitants.

   a fashionable neighborhood; to move to a nicer neighborhood.

   Synonyms: vicinity, locale, area, community

3. a number of persons living near one another or in a particular locality.

   The whole neighborhood was there.

4. neighborly feeling or conduct.

5. nearness; proximity.

   to sense the neighborhood of trouble.

6. Mathematics.,  an open set that contains a given point.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neighborhood¹

First recorded in 1400–50, neighborhood is from the late Middle English word neighborehode. See neighbor, -hood

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in the neighborhood of, approximately; nearly; about.

   She looks to be in the neighborhood of 70.

Example Sentences

Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle but said the boy refused, leading authorities on a pursuit through the surrounding neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Just after 7 a.m. on March 19, 2024 a young girl walked down the street in a dark sweater and light pants according to surveillance footage from Del Lago Spirits, which is in her neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Armed with shovels and heavy construction equipment, crews quickly collected fire debris from rugged cliffsides, dusky shorelines and sprawling burnt-out neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

While his suspension has sparked a roiling debate over free speech rights nationwide, in this neighborhood, the impact is more close to home.

From Los Angeles Times

If they played and beat St. Francis, they could claim to be neighborhood champions.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• area 
• block 
• district 
• parish 
• part 
• precinct 
• region 
• section 
• street 
• suburb 
• territory 
• zone