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neighbourhood

British

/ ˈneɪbəˌhʊd /

noun

the immediate environment; surroundings; vicinity
a district where people live
the people in a particular area; neighbours
neighbourly feeling
maths the set of all points whose distance from a given point is less than a specified value
(modifier) of or for a neighbourhood

a neighbourhood community worker
approximately (a given number)

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Example Sentences

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Some Israeli media reported Ali Mohammed Ghulam Dahini was killed in the neighbourhood, and say he was a senior Hezbollah figure.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

They settled around the present-day General Post Office, in a neighbourhood known as Otublohum.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

By Tuesday night, the change was already visible in Heliopolis, a historic eastern Cairo neighbourhood known for its wide boulevards, early 20th-century architecture and cafe culture.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A little after midnight, while everybody was sound asleep and snoring and dreaming, the police invaded the neighbourhood.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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