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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In Walton, a Liverpool suburb that ranks as one of Britain’s most deprived neighborhoods, around 1 in 2 households claim welfare, and 1 in 5 working-age residents claim PIP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, shoes fitted with motion sensors could provide feedback as patients practice walking at home or around their neighborhoods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The news conference, attended by more than a dozen parents, was organized by California Rising, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for public safety, and cleaner, stronger neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 9th District stretches from the western edge of downtown L.A. to the Convention Center, USC and neighborhoods along the Harbor Freeway, including Vermont Square, South Park and Florence-Graham.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They passed through industrial neighborhoods, where the orb buzz was drowned out by the sound of clanging hammers and the whir of saws.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
