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Definition neighborhood in American English

neighborhood noun

[countable] noun
/ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/
1

a particular area of a city or town

Example

a poor/middle-class/wealthy neighborhood

Example

a Chinese/Italian neighborhood

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1.1

the people who live near each other

Example

The whole neighborhood gets together for a party in July.

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2

used for saying that an amount, time, etc. is about the same as another

Example

We'll be leaving at about 2:00 or 2:10, in that neighborhood.

Example

The settlements were in the neighborhood of half a million dollars per victim.

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Definition neighborhood in American English