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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
.
