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)
Example Sentences
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Because of its proximity to the Blue House, the president's official residence, urban development has been restricted, allowing the neighbourhood to retain its quaint charm.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Thembi Mabena, 60, tells the BBC she lived in the same neighbourhood as Dineo Motapane.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
While many curry houses remain, the street and the surrounding neighbourhood is transforming, in part to help power the capital's digital infrastructure boom.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The area borders a leafy residential neighbourhood, ideal for jogging but only accessible from Kempton city centre via major roads lined with car dealerships and vacant plots.
From Barron's
Many of those who came settled in our neighbourhood and, as a result, before long my playmates included boys from various tribal reserves.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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