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NAYB-uh-hud/ˈneɪbəhʊd/

A neighbourhood is a district where people live, and the people there (UK spelling). Neighbour is already in the dictionary. Area is everyday; community is wider. US: neighborhood. Forums: opposed the late-night licence.

Meaning

A district of a town where people live, and the people who live there (UK spelling).

Examples

• “The neighbourhood forum opposed the late-night licence.”
• “Neighbourhood policing is local; it is not the same as a national crime unit.”

Good to know

UK: neighbourhood. US: neighborhood. Everyday: an area. Related: a neighbour. Local news / policing. Countable districts.

Near in meaning

area

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