neighborhood — a district or community within a town or city
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a district or community within a town or city
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/
Korean meaning: 동네, 근처, 이웃 지역
Korean pronunciation: **네이**버후드
Example Sentences
- The ice cream truck plays music when it drives through our neighborhood.
- She knows everyone in the neighborhood and their pets' names too.
- The price is in the neighborhood of $500.
neighborhood
NOUN//ˈneɪbərˌhʊd//
a district or community within a town or city
a district or community within a town or city
Childhood brotherhood blooms again in the old neighborhood!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'neah' (near) and 'gebur' (dweller, farmer), combined with the suffix '-hood' (state or condition of). The word originally meant 'the state of being a neighbor' and evolved to mean a geographic area and its inhabitants.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The ice cream truck plays music when it drives through our neighborhood.”
“She knows everyone in the neighborhood and their pets' names too.”
“The price is in the neighborhood of $500.”
“Our neighborhood cat thinks it owns every front porch.”
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