[neigh.bor.hood] n (15c) 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 ~ of $10"
4. a: the people living near one another b: a section lived in by neighbors and usu. 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