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in the neighborhood of

in the neigh·bor·hood of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee ney-ber-hoo d uhv, ov]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈneɪ bərˌhʊd ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee ney-ber-hoo d uhv, ov]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈneɪ bərˌhʊd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of in the neighborhood of words

  • noun in the neighborhood of the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets. 1
  • noun in the neighborhood of a district or locality, often with reference to its character or inhabitants: a fashionable neighborhood; to move to a nicer neighborhood. 1
  • noun in the neighborhood of a number of persons living near one another or in a particular locality: The whole neighborhood was there. 1
  • noun in the neighborhood of neighborly feeling or conduct. 1
  • noun in the neighborhood of nearness; proximity: to sense the neighborhood of trouble. 1
  • noun in the neighborhood of Mathematics. an open set that contains a given point. 1
See all 12 definitions of in the neighborhood of

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Origin of in the neighborhood of

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, neighborhood is from the late Middle English word neighborehode. See neighbor, -hood

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Parts of speech for In the neighborhood of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In the neighborhood of

in the neighborhood of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in the neighborhood of

adv in the neighborhood of

  • around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
  • practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
  • roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
  • most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
All 36 Synonyms of in the neighborhood of

Antonyms for in the neighborhood of

adv in the neighborhood of

  • accurately — free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
  • clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
  • definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
  • precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
All 6 Antonyms of in the neighborhood of

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