neigh·bor·hood (US) or Brit neigh·bour·hood 
/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ noun
plural neigh·bor·hoods /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ noun 1 [count] : a section of a town or city
▪ They bought a house in a beautiful/quiet neighborhood. — often used before another noun ▪ the neighborhood school/park/children 2 [noncount] : the people who live near each other
▪ The whole neighborhood heard about it.
▪ They bought a house in a beautiful/quiet neighborhood. — often used before another noun ▪ the neighborhood school/park/children
▪ The whole neighborhood heard about it.
in the neighborhood
: in the area that is close to something
▪ Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood? [=is there a grocery store close by?] ▪ We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.
▪ Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood? [=is there a grocery store close by?] ▪ We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.
in the neighborhood of 1 : close to (a place)
▪ An earthquake was reported somewhere in the neighborhood of southern California. 2 : close to or around (an amount) : about
▪ The album sold in the neighborhood of 1,000 copies. ▪ A house like this costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,000.
▪ An earthquake was reported somewhere in the neighborhood of southern California.
▪ The album sold in the neighborhood of 1,000 copies. ▪ A house like this costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,000.
