neighborhood

/ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/

nounneigh · bor · hood

Think: a NEIGH-bor (like a horse says “neigh”) lives in your HOOD.

Yes, it's neighborhood. Don’t forget the “h” in -hood, and remember it’s neigh + bor + hood (not “neighber”).

Definitions

  1. nounthe area around where you live; a local community or district
  2. nouna nearby area or region (often used in phrases like “in the neighborhood of” to mean approximately)

Examples

  • Our neighborhood has a small park and a library within walking distance.
  • The new bakery quickly became popular in the neighborhood.
  • The repair will cost in the neighborhood of two hundred dollars.

Synonyms

districtareacommunityvicinitylocality

Antonyms

wildernesscountryside

Translations

ES vecindarioPT bairroFR quartier

Common misspellings

neiborhoodneighborhodneighborhooddneighbourhoodneighboorhoodneighberhoodneighburhoodneighborhoood

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