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neighborhood
noun
a
part
of
a
town
or
city
where
people
live
close
to
one
another
,
often
seen
as
one
community
•
Children
rode
their
bikes
happily
around
the
quiet
neighborhood
.
Children
rode
their
bikes
happily
around
the
quiet
neighborhood
.
•
Our
neighborhood
holds
a
block
party
every
summer
to
celebrate
together
.
Our
neighborhood
holds
a
block
party
every
summer
to
celebrate
together
.
From
neighbor
+
-hood
,
meaning
the
state
or
condition
of
being
near
or
of
neighbors
living
together
.
noun
-
neighborhood
used
in
the
phrase
“
in
the
neighborhood
of
”
to
mean
approximately
or
around
a
certain
number
•
The
repairs
will
cost
in
the
neighborhood
of
$500
.
The
repairs
will
cost
in the neighborhood of
$500
.
•
She
’
s
about
in
the
neighborhood
of
30
years
old
.
She
’
s
about
in the neighborhood of
30
years
old
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
main
sense
"
vicinity
"
to
express
numerical
closeness
.
neighbourhood
noun
a
part
of
a
town
or
city
where
people
live
close
together
and
share
local
facilities
•
There
is
a
lovely
park
right
in
our
neighbourhood
.
There
is
a
lovely
park
right
in
our
neighbourhood
.
•
The
council
plans
to
improve
lighting
across
the
entire
neighbourhood
.
The
council
plans
to
improve
lighting
across
the
entire
neighbourhood
.
Same
origin
as
American
spelling
:
from
neighbour
+
-hood
.
noun
-
neighbourhood
in
the
phrase
“
in
the
neighbourhood
of
”,
meaning
roughly
or
approximately
•
The
flight
takes
in the neighbourhood of
three
hours
.
The
flight
takes
in the neighbourhood of
three
hours
.
•
They
raised
in the neighbourhood of
£10
,
000
for
charity
.
They
raised
in the neighbourhood of
£10
,
000
for
charity
.
Same
figurative
extension
as
American
usage
,
applied
to
UK
spelling
.
childhood
noun
-
childhood
the
period
of
life
when
a
person
is
a
child
•
Maria
spent
her
happy
childhood
climbing
trees
in
the
countryside
.
Maria
spent
her
happy
childhood
climbing
trees
in
the
countryside
.
•
He
has
been
friends
with
Jake
since
childhood
.
He
has
been
friends
with
Jake
since
childhood
.
Old
English
‘
cildhād
’
from
‘
cild
’ (
child
)
+
‘
-hād
’ (
state
or
condition
).
noun
-
childhood
the
early
or
first
stage
in
the
growth
or
development
of
something
•
In
the
childhood
of
aviation
,
planes
were
made
from
wood
and
fabric
.
In
the
childhood
of
aviation
,
planes
were
made
from
wood
and
fabric
.
•
The
project
is
still
in
its
childhood
and
will
take
years
to
finish
.
The
project
is
still
in
its
childhood
and
will
take
years
to
finish
.
Extension
of
the
literal
‘
childhood
’
sense
to
figurative
uses
from
the
17th
century
onward
.
