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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Bass believes city planners should work collaboratively with neighborhoods on ways of accommodating growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even if opposition slows projects, developers say they expect more batteries to come closer to neighborhoods in the years ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I know that firsthand, having grown up without economic privilege and having worked in neighborhoods blighted by socioeconomic hardship.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Those hardships are visible after sunset, when electricity fails, disappearing entire neighborhoods into stifling darkness.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
But there are security cameras everywhere in Josie’s and Ivy’s neighborhoods.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
