neighbourhood
gb/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/ us/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
A2
English
~ 7900
környék, lakónegyed, szomszédság, körülbelül, környezet
NOUN
A2
1
környék
A2
lakónegyed
B2
Usage pattern:
a/an [adjective] neighbourhood
They moved to a quiet neighbourhood on the edge of the city.
This neighbourhood has a lot of small cafés and family-owned shops.
Property prices are rising fast in our neighbourhood.
The city is investing more money in poorer neighbourhoods.
It's a safe neighbourhood, so the kids often play outside.
Learner examples
I live in a small neighbourhood near the river.
Our neighbourhood is very quiet at night.
There is a park in my neighbourhood.
We like this neighbourhood because it feels friendly.
She knows many people in her neighbourhood.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"I live in a neighbourhood street"* when they simply mean *"I live in a street in this neighbourhood"*. Also, some confuse *"neighbourhood"* (the area) with *"neighbours"* (the people living next to you).
Meaning
local residential area of a town
Collocations
quiet neighbourhood
|safe neighbourhood
|local neighbourhood
|residential neighbourhood
|inner-city neighbourhood
|in my neighbourhood
Synonyms
area (Very general word for a part of a place; less specific about being residential.)
|
district (Often more official or larger; can be used for business or administrative parts, not just where people live.)
Antonyms
countryside (Refers to non-urban land with farms and nature, the opposite of a built-up town or city area.)
Themes
daily life
|cities
|society
|housing
|daily_life
Definition
The part of a town or city where people live, especially the area near your home.
An area of a town or city, especially the group of streets and houses around a particular place where people live.
NOUN
B1
2
szomszédság
B1
környék
A2
Usage pattern:
the whole neighbourhood
The whole neighbourhood turned out for the street party.
Az egész környék eljött az utcabálra.
News of the fire spread quickly through the neighbourhood.
A tűz híre gyorsan elterjedt a környéken.
The neighbourhood is worried about the recent break-ins.
Our neighbourhood raised money to help the family after the flood.
In this neighbourhood, people look out for one another.
Learner examples
The neighbourhood came together to clean the park.
A környék lakói összefogtak, hogy kitakarítsák a parkot.
Everyone in the neighbourhood knows the baker.
A környéken mindenki ismeri a péket.
The neighbourhood was excited about the new school.
People in my neighbourhood are very friendly.
The neighbourhood helped the old man when he was sick.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *"people"* instead of *"neighbourhood"* in phrases like *"The people came to the party"*. While correct, using *"the whole neighbourhood came"* better shows that many local residents came as a community.
Meaning
people living in a local area
Collocations
the whole neighbourhood
|neighbourhood kids
|neighbourhood residents
|neighbourhood community
|neighbourhood gossip
|neighbourhood spirit
Synonyms
community (Broader and more abstract; can mean people connected by interest or identity, not only by place.)
|
locals (Informal; focuses on people who live in a place, especially from an outsider's perspective.)
Antonyms
outsiders (People who do not belong to or live in the local group.)
Themes
society
|daily life
|community
|daily_life
|housing
Definition
The group of people who live near you in the same area.
The people living in the houses and buildings near a particular place, considered together as a community.
NOUN
B2
3
környék
A2
Usage pattern:
in the neighbourhood of [a place]
Is there a bank in the neighbourhood of the station?
Van bank az állomás környékén?
Several good restaurants have opened in the neighbourhood of the university.
Több jó étterem nyílt az egyetem környékén.
There are few parking spaces in the neighbourhood of the stadium.
Police searched the neighbourhood of the bridge for clues.
We looked for a hotel in the neighbourhood of the airport.
Learner examples
There is a hotel in the neighbourhood of the airport.
Van egy szálloda a repülőtér környékén.
We need a café in the neighbourhood of the office.
Szükségünk van egy kávézóra az iroda környékén.
They looked for a bus stop in the neighbourhood of the museum.
Are there any shops in the neighbourhood of this hotel?
We found many small parks in the neighbourhood of the river.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this use with the more specific *residential neighbourhood* sense. Here, *neighbourhood* can be used for any kind of area around a place, not just where people live.
Meaning
area near a particular place
Collocations
in the neighbourhood
|in the neighbourhood of the station
|restaurants in the neighbourhood
|shops in the neighbourhood
|in this neighbourhood of the city
Synonyms
vicinity (More formal; mainly used in written or careful speech.)
|
surroundings (Focuses on the things and areas around a place, not on a named urban area.)
Antonyms
far away (Describes something at a great distance rather than nearby.)
Themes
space
|travel
Definition
The area that is near a place or thing.
The area close to a particular place; the immediate surroundings of something.
NOUN
C1
4
körülbelül
A2
Usage pattern:
in the neighbourhood of [a number/amount]
The project will cost in the neighbourhood of £2 million.
A projekt körülbelül 2 millió fontba fog kerülni.
They were offering something in the neighbourhood of 30% off the regular price.
Körülbelül 30% kedvezményt kínáltak a szokásos árból.
Attendance was in the neighbourhood of 500 people.
Her annual salary is in the neighbourhood of $80,000.
Repairs could take in the neighbourhood of two weeks.
Learner examples
The car costs in the neighbourhood of $5,000.
Az autó körülbelül 5000 dollárba kerül.
We invited in the neighbourhood of 40 people.
Körülbelül 40 embert hívtunk meg.
The trip will take in the neighbourhood of three hours.
He earns in the neighbourhood of $3,000 a month.
The meal was in the neighbourhood of $50 for two people.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"in neighbourhood of"* and forget *"the"*. The common fixed phrase is *"in the neighbourhood of [number]"*. Also, this phrase usually goes with numbers or amounts, not with physical places in this sense.
Meaning
range around an approximate number
Collocations
in the neighbourhood of $10,000
|somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50
|roughly in the neighbourhood of 20%
|in that neighbourhood
Synonyms
around (Very common and informal; often used before a number in everyday speech.)
|
approximately (More formal and typical of written English or careful speech.)
Antonyms
exactly (Means the number or amount is precise, not approximate.)
Themes
numbers
|business
|education
|science
Definition
A number range close to another number, used when you are not giving an exact amount.
An approximate range of values around a particular number or amount, often used with numbers to indicate that something is not exact.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
5
környezet
C1
Usage pattern:
a neighbourhood of [a point]
In topology, an open neighbourhood of a point contains an open set around that point.
A topológiában egy pont nyílt környezete tartalmaz egy, a pontot tartalmazó nyílt halmazt.
For every point x and every neighbourhood of x, the function is continuous.
Minden x pontra és x minden környezetére nézve a függvény folytonos.
Consider the ε-neighbourhood of zero in the real numbers.
The limit is defined in terms of the values of the function in a neighbourhood of the point.
We choose a neighbourhood of the interval where the inequality holds.
Learner examples
In this math class, we talk about the neighbourhood of a point on a line.
Ezen a matematikaórán egy egyenesen lévő pont környezetéről beszélünk.
The teacher drew a small circle to show the neighbourhood of the point.
A tanár egy kis kört rajzolt, hogy megmutassa a pont környezetét.
A neighbourhood of zero means all numbers very close to zero.
In calculus, limits use the idea of a neighbourhood of a point.
The book defines an open neighbourhood of the set.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this mathematical use means a physical town area. In technical maths, *"neighbourhood"* is an abstract set of points near another point, not a place where people live.
Meaning
mathematical set around a point
Collocations
neighbourhood of a point
|open neighbourhood
|closed neighbourhood
|epsilon-neighbourhood
|neighbourhood base
|deleted neighbourhood
Synonyms
vicinity (of a point) (Less precise and less standard as a technical term than "neighbourhood" in mathematics.)
Antonyms
exterior (In mathematical contexts, can refer to points outside a given set, contrasting with points in its neighbourhood.)
Themes
science
|mathematics
|education
Definition
In higher mathematics, a group of points that are all close to one point or set, usually inside a certain distance.
In mathematics, a set of points that all lie within a specified distance of a given point, line, or set, especially in topology and analysis.
Grammar
Dictionary form
neighbourhood
IPA
GB/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
US/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
Syllables & stress
neigh - bour - hood (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (neigh)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: neighbourhood
- Plural: neighbourhoods
Word family
Forms
neighbourhoods
noun
Core family
neighbour
noun A1
Related words
neighbouring
adjective
neighbourly
adjective
Expressions
in the neighbourhood
1/ˈɪn ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
in the nearby area
In the area that is near a place; not far away.
Examples
- Is there a supermarket in the neighbourhood?
- We were staying in the neighbourhood, so we decided to visit.
- If you are ever in the neighbourhood, come and see us.
in the neighbourhood of
1/ˈɪn ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd əv/
fixed phrase
approximately (a number or amount)
Used before a number or amount to mean that it is not exact, but close to that number.
Examples
- They paid in the neighbourhood of $20,000 for the car.
- The journey will take in the neighbourhood of six hours.
- He lost something in the neighbourhood of ten kilos in three months.
in the same neighbourhood
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
having a similar level or amount
Used to say that two amounts, sizes, or levels are close to each other, not very different.
Examples
- Their salaries are in the same neighbourhood, so they can afford similar houses.
- The two estimates are in the same neighbourhood, which is reassuring.
- My score was in the same neighbourhood as hers on the test.
neighbourhood watch
1/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd wˈɔt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
local group to prevent crime
A group of people who live in the same area and work together to watch for crime and keep the area safe.
Examples
- Our street has a neighbourhood watch to help prevent burglaries.
- She volunteers with the local neighbourhood watch group.
- After several break-ins, the community started a neighbourhood watch.