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)
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The Home Office said it had boosted neighbourhood policing, with more than 3,800 additional neighbourhood officers in roles, and was investing "a historic £18.5bn in police force funding".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
If the person describing the city holds a grudge against one neighbourhood, that grudge ends up on the map.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
He told AFP he was surprised to hear Friday's assailants came from the neighbourhood, which he described as middle-class and law-abiding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
He told AFP he had only a short time to pack, adding that for some residents, getting out of the neighbourhood was an ordeal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
It had been felt that the existence of a farm owned and operated by pigs was somehow abnormal and was liable to have an unsettling effect in the neighbourhood.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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