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neighbourhood

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈneɪbɚhʊd/ · UK /ˈneɪbəhʊd/

Forms: neighbourhoods

neighbourhood means: A part of a town or city where people live.

noun

CITY DISTRICTA2

A part of a town or city where people live.

  • This is a quiet neighbourhood.
  • We moved to a neighbourhood near the station.
  • Which neighbourhood has the best schools?

Similar words: area, district

Common phrases: quiet neighbourhood, residential neighbourhood, neighbourhood shop

NEARBY AREAB2

The area, people, or things close to a particular person or thing.

  • We searched the neighbourhood of the old mill.
  • The whole neighbourhood came to help her.
  • Few plants grow in the immediate neighbourhood of the mine.

How to use it: in the neighbourhood of something (Several birds nest in the neighbourhood of the lake.)

Similar words: vicinity, surroundings

Common phrases: immediate neighbourhood, in someone’s neighbourhood, surrounding neighbourhood

Questions about neighbourhood

What does neighbourhood mean?

A part of a town or city where people live.

What is neighbourhood in other languages?

Türkçe: mahalle · Español: barrio · Français: quartier · Deutsch: Stadtviertel · Italiano: quartiere · 日本語: 地区

How do you pronounce neighbourhood?

In American English /ˈneɪbɚhʊd/; in British English /ˈneɪbəhʊd/.

How do you use neighbourhood in a sentence?

This is a quiet neighbourhood. We moved to a neighbourhood near the station.

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