neighborhood
noun
the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity.
neighborhoods
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pluralof neighborhood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Still, Baltimore residents in transformed neighborhoods report a new feeling in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Unfortunately, many Americans don’t always have the time or live in safe enough neighborhoods to exercise, which can make the diet’s lifestyle components tricky to adopt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pereira's worst affected neighborhoods were also its most impoverished, with homeless people, Venezuelan migrants and street vendors in precarious situations bearing the brunt of the impact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last week, Lineage said it expected to spend $80 million to $100 million on the cleanup, including steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One of the neighborhoods we drove through was the eight square blocks around Central High School.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
