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

  • (..) He doesn't know I exist. He's cute. Grandma, can we please just drop it? You're safe now. He's gone into the record store. A man in my neighborhood was watching me. I would have realized something was wrong, 'cause that sort of thing gives me the skeevies. (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones
  • (..) she would withdraw bucks from the same ATM machine in Glover Park every Wednesday afternoon. Glover Park? Boy, that is a, that's a rough neighborhood. I'll see if I can get ahold of that ATM surveillance footage. Hey, Aubrey. How do you feel about the Tooth Fairy? (..)
    2015 TvShow: Bones Title: The Promise in the Palace Season: 11 Episode 7
  • (..) and beat up the jewish kids. -hey greenbob,uh oh...get him but there was one child who wasn't in such good spirits little John Bennett that one boy in every neighbourhood, who just has a tough time making friends hey guys, can i play? get out of here bennet, -get lost bennet (..)
    2012 Ted