NEIGHBORHOOD


Meaning of NEIGHBORHOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnā-bər-ˌhu̇d ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : neighborly relationship

2. : the quality or state of being neighbors : proximity

3.

a. : a place or region near : vicinity

b. : an approximate amount, extent, or degree

cost in the neighborhood of $100

4.

a. : the people living near one another

b. : a section lived in by neighbors and usually having distinguishing characteristics

5. : the set of all points belonging to a given set whose distances from a given point are less than a given positive number ; broadly : a set that contains a neighborhood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.