neighbourhood in English: The small part of a town where you live, and the people who live near you. American English spells it neighborhood. (noun)

Translation

The small part of a town where you live, and the people who live near you. American English spells it neighborhood.

Word origin

From Old English neahgebur, meaning a near dweller, with the ending -hood added.

Gender

Pluralneighbourhoods

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A "neighbourhood" is the part of a town where you live.

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Here it means the people who live near you.

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American English writes this word as "neighborhood".

neighbour

A person who lives near you, often in the next house.

street

A road in a town or city, with houses or shops on both sides.

town

A place with many houses, shops, and streets where people live, smaller than a city.

area

A part of a place, or the amount of space something covers.

home

The place where you live, often with your family.

district

One part of a city or country that has its own name or borders.

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