请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 neighborhoods
释义

neighborhood

noun

neigh·​bor·​hood ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce neighborhood (audio)
1
: neighborly relationship
… a closer feeling of brotherhood, a more efficient sense of neighborhood Nathaniel Hawthorne
2
: the quality or state of being neighbors : proximity
… refugees from the country, driven by fear or the neighborhood of armies. F. L. Paxson
3
a
: a place or region near : vicinity
traveled to a place somewhere in the neighborhood of that city
b
: an approximate amount, extent, or degree
cost in the neighborhood of $100
4
a
: the people living near one another
The whole neighborhood heard about it.
b
: a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics
lived in a quiet neighborhood
5
: the set (see set entry 2 sense 21) of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive (see positive entry 1 sense 4e) number
broadly : a set that contains a neighborhood

Synonyms

  • matter
  • tune
  • vicinity
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

They bought a house in a beautiful neighborhood. The whole neighborhood heard about it.
Recent Examples on the Web Sherri Papini is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court Monday in connection with her 2016 disappearance from her Northern California neighborhood, which prompted a nationwide search. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 In the movie, Efron stars as real-life local hero Chickie Donohue, who in 1967 decided on a whim to bring beer from his New York neighborhood to his friends serving in the Vietnam War. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 My neighborhood is also uniquely vulnerable to earthquakes. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 Youngsters’ favorite big trucks will be on the move and driving through their Beachwood neighborhood, so line your street and get ready for them. cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Ward resident, Darlene Cannon, said two recent shootings took place near her neighborhood. Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The blood found throughout the neighborhood—on sidewalks and at least one other neighboring house—further painted a harrowing picture of Murr’s desperate attempt to escape his murderers the night before. Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 7 Sep. 2022 The brick building, completed last year, was designed to evoke the historic Italianate tenements found throughout the neighborhood, according to Mr. Adjmi’s website. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Barone says his neighborhood looks a little different these days, and not in a good way. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

neighborhood

noun

neigh·​bor·​hood ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce neighborhood (audio)
1
: a residential section of a city
They are building a house in our neighborhood.
2
: the people living near one another
3
: a place or region near : vicinity
4
: an amount, size, or range that is close to
It cost in the neighborhood of ten dollars.

neighborhoods

noun

plural of neighborhood
1
as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature are you familiar with the city's Latino neighborhood?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • districts
  • zones
  • precincts
  • areas
  • quarters
  • sections
  • regions
  • nabes
  • parts
  • enclaves
  • localities
  • backyards
  • ghettos
  • departments
  • barrios
  • wards
  • ghettoes
  • belts
  • hoods
  • places
  • divisions
  • 'hoods
2
as in towns
the people living in a particular area invited practically the whole neighborhood over for a big party

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • towns
  • communities
  • cities
  • villages
  • communes
  • residents
  • hamlets
  • societies
  • inhabitants
  • dwellers
  • cultures
  • people
  • populaces
  • denizens
  • publics
  • citizenries
3
as in vicinities
an adjoining region or space we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vicinities
  • backyards
  • environments
  • environs
  • surroundings
  • surrounds
  • vicinages
  • purlieus
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/25 2:26:08