noun

neighborhood

neighbourhood, area, district

I live in a quiet neighborhood.

I live in a quiet neighbourhood.

The whole neighborhood came to the party.

The whole neighbourhood came to the party.

((in a/the neighborhood)) an area of a town or city I live in a friendly neighborhood.

Synonyms: vicinity, district, area

From 'neighbor' + '-hood' (a suffix indicating a state or collection). Literally means 'the state of being a neighbor' or a collection of neighbours.

Think of it as the 'hood' (area) where your 'neighbors' live.

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