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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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
Videos online showed armoured vehicles deployed to reinforce the neighbourhood near the airport.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
"We will not be intimidated. We'll carry on living and we'll keep on protecting our lovely neighbourhood."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Anthony, who lives near Amanda, said the ongoing construction of the data centre "takes away the peace from the neighbourhood" due to the noise and the extra traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He resembled the same white man who had led a raid into the neighbourhood some time ago.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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