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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"It could only do this with Saudi blessing," Nawaz, author of "The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood", told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Staff at Neighbourhood Woof, a Delhi-based NGO, say sterilisation drives are far more efficient when local caregivers are involved.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
Neighbourhood policing teams have been given more resources to try and tackle things like anti-social behaviour, theft and shoplifting.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
It's been more than 40 years since Neighbourhood Watch was first launched in the UK, turning residents' eyes and ears into a valuable crimefighting resource.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
These Faculties, that of estimating the Degree of a Fever, and how to apply and to dress Blisters, may be of great Use within the Neighbourhood of their Residence.
From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)
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