neighborhood

Definition

  • noun: a section of a town or city
  • noun: 'neighborly' relationship
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: airspace, alentours, ambience

Examples

  • Is there a grocery store 'in the neighborhood'? [=is there a grocery store close by?]

  • An earthquake was reported somewhere 'in the neighborhood of' southern California.

  • We might as well pay them a visit while we're 'in the neighborhood'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) So Michelle tells me you guys are neighbors. Yeah. Yeah, we live right across the way from each other. - Nice. You guys can keep an eye on each other. That's my old neighborhood, actually. My mom lives out there. - Is that right? - You go to Totonno's? - Oh, sure. I know the place. Good pizza. (..)
    2008 Two Lovers