neighbourhood

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

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Noun

Singular neighbourhood

Plural neighbourhoods

A neighborhood.

1. (countable) A neighbourhood is part of a town or city.

   They live in an Italian neighbourhood on the west side of the city.

2. (countable) Somebody or something's neighbourhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.

   He goes to church on Sundays and has lunch at a restaurant in his neighbourhood.

   The phone costs somewhere in the neighbourhood of $500.

Other spelling

• neighborhood

Related words

• neighbour