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neighborhood

[ney-ber-hood] / ˈneɪ bərˌhʊd /
NOUN
community, surroundings
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area block district parish part precinct region section street suburb territory zone
STRONG
adjacency closeness confines contiguity environs hood jungle locale locality nearness propinquity proximity purlieus quarter tract turf vicinity ward zoo
WEAK
neck of the woods stomping ground vicinage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
distance remoteness

Example Sentences

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The couple was looking for a more lively, centrally located neighborhood than their former town of Groton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We live in Ukrainian Village, which is a great neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Ali Ashaal into this quiet neighborhood on the western edge of Aden, they were ready.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, artist MisterAlek transformed a Cesar Chavez mural he painted in 2021 and replaced it with a painting of Delores Huerta.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Doc drove through the neighborhood, which looked entirely more friendly in the morning.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.