neighborhood

3 definitions • 5 examples

the area of a town that surrounds someone's home, or the people who live in this area:

There were lots of kids in my neighborhood when I was growing up.

They live in a wealthy/poor/friendly neighborhood.

I wouldn't like to live in the neighborhood of (= in the area around) an airport.

an area with characteristics that make it different from other areas, or the people who live in a particular area:

This is a nice, quiet neighborhood, with modest single-family homes.

the approximate amount of something:

We hope to get something in the neighborhood of (= a price that is close to)$200,000 for our house.