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neigh‧bour‧hood British English ; neighborhood American English
[countable]
[countable]1 an area of a town or city :
She grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Boston.
The hotel is situated in a peaceful residential neighbourhood (=area where there are houses rather than factories or shops).
a neighbourhood school
She grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Boston.
The hotel is situated in a peaceful residential neighbourhood (=area where there are houses rather than factories or shops).
a neighbourhood school3 a little more or a little less than a particular number or amount [= approximately]:
The painting is worth something in the neighborhood of $3000.
(something) in the neighbourhood of £500/30% etc
The painting is worth something in the neighborhood of $3000.