Neighbourhood

Noun

 * 1) Close proximity, particularly in reference to home
 * He lives in my neighbourhood.
 * 1) and, by extension, it's inhabitants
 * The fire alarmed all the neighbourhood.
 * 1) a division of a municipality or region, formally or informally divided
 * 2)  The quality or condition of being a neighbour; the state of being or dwelling near; proximity.
 * 3)  The infinitesimal open set of all points that may be reached directly from a given point; The set of all the vertices adjacent to a given vertex
 * 4)  The disposition becoming a neighbour; neighbourly kindness or good will.

Synonyms

 * proximity
 * vicinity

Related terms

 * microneighbourhood

Thesaurus
about, almost, approximately, area, around, close to, confines, district, environs, locale, locality, more or less, nearly, practically, precincts, purlieus, quarter, region, surroundings, vicinage, vicinity

Alternative forms

 * neighborhood