"neighbourhood" meaning in English

See neighbourhood in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ [UK], /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ [US] Audio: en-us-neighborhood.ogg [US], en-us-neighbourhood.ogg [US] Forms: neighbourhood [singular], neighbourhoods [plural]
Etymology: neighbour + -hood Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|neighbour|hood}} neighbour + -hood Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A neighbourhood is part of a town or city.
    Sense id: simple-neighbourhood-en-noun-LU5que7r
  2. Somebody or something's neighbourhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.
    Sense id: simple-neighbourhood-en-noun-gpZsVBov
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -hood
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