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Neighborhood
01
an area or district of a town or city that forms a community
Examples
I grew up in a small, rural neighborhood outside the city.
She moved to a residential neighborhood with tree-lined streets.
1.1
people who live in a particular district or area of a town or city
Examples
It 's nice to have a good relationship with your neighborhood.
Our neighborhood holds a carol singing event every Christmas.
1.2
the area around someone, somewhere, or something
Examples
He was hesitant to leave the neighborhood of London.
Despite the job opportunity elsewhere, she was reluctant to move from the neighborhood of her family.
02
the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
Examples
The company 's revenue for the quarter is in the neighborhood of $ 5 million.
The cost of the renovation project is in the neighborhood of $10,000.
Lexical Tree
neighborhood
neighbor
