neighbourhood

British  

/ ˈneɪbəˌhʊd /

noun

1. the immediate environment; surroundings; vicinity

2. a district where people live

3. the people in a particular area; neighbours

4. neighbourly feeling

5. maths the set of all points whose distance from a given point is less than a specified value

6. (modifier) of or for a neighbourhood

   a neighbourhood community worker

7. approximately (a given number)

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Example Sentences

It's also a safe space for Australian Muslims, who worry about what happens when they leave what they call their 'comfort zones' - the neighbourhoods around Lakemba.

From BBC

Israeli forces completely or partially destroyed most of Gaza's markets during the war, though the market in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood has been partly restored already.

From Barron's

Earlier, Lebanese state media said Israeli strikes hit three Beirut neighbourhoods, including a residential apartment building.

From Barron's

He grew up in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the neighbourhood of La Union.

From BBC

Shadi lives in Melbourne, in Australia, but her parents' home is in a neighbourhood of Tehran known as "the hornet's nest".

From BBC