Added 9 October 2026 neighbourhood /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ noun Categories: PlacesSocietyUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about neighbourhood at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A surrounding or nearby region. the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville People living near one another. it is a friendly neighborhood Related Words: neighborhoodlocalityvicinityconvicinityneighbouringneighborlyneighborneighbourlinessneighboringneighbourlocaladjacent Back to today's word