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neighborhood

noun neigh·bor·hood \ˈnā-bər-ˌhd\

: a section of a town or city

: the people who live near each other

Full Definition of NEIGHBORHOOD

1
:  neighborly relationship
2
:  the quality or state of being neighbors :  proximity
3
a :  a place or region near :  vicinity
b :  an approximate amount, extent, or degree <cost in the neighborhood of $100>
4
a :  the people living near one another
b :  a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics
5
:  the set of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive number; broadly :  a set that contains a neighborhood
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First Known Use of NEIGHBORHOOD

15th century

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NEIGHBORHOOD Defined for Kids

neighborhood

noun neigh·bor·hood \ˈnā-bər-ˌhd\

Definition of NEIGHBORHOOD for Kids

1
:  a residential section of a city <They are building a house in our neighborhood.>
2
:  the people living near one another
3
:  a place or region near :  vicinity
4
:  an amount, size, or range that is close to <It cost in the neighborhood of ten dollars.>

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