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neighbourhood noun
UK (US neighborhood) 
/ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/
/-bɚ-/ n [C]
/ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd//-bɚ-/ n [C] Definition
the area of a town that surrounds someone's home, or the people who live in this area
There were lots of kids in my neighbourhood when I was growing up.
They live in a wealthy/poor/friendly neighbourhood.
I wouldn't like to live in the neighbourhood of (= in the area around) an airport.
(Definition of neighbourhood noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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