neighborhoods

IPA/ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/
KK[nˈebɚhˌʊdz]IPA/ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/

neighborhoods — noun

  • neighborhoodssingular
  • neighborhoodsesplural

1. A residential section of any town where people's homes are located, or the commu

1.名詞A2
釋義

A residential section of any town where people's homes are located, or the community formed by the people living in that section.

例句

Beatrix grew up in a quiet neighborhood with tree-lined streets and a small park.

The whole neighborhood gathered at the community center for the annual cleanup.

collective noun: neighborhood + verb of community action

同義詞
  • area

    more general; any part of a city, not necessarily with community feeling

  • district

    often an official or named division of a city

  • community

    emphasizes the people and their shared interests more than the physical area

  • quarter

    a smaller, often historic part of a city with a distinct character

文法句型

the + neighborhood + verb (collective: gathered / came together)

用法筆記

When used as a collective noun with 'the' (e.g., 'the whole neighborhood'), it refers to the people living there acting together as a group; the verb that follows is usually singular.

常見錯誤

❌My neighborhood is very kind and always helps me.
✅The people in my neighborhood are very kind and always help me.
💡'neighborhood' as a place cannot be kind; use 'the people in my neighborhood' to refer to the residents' character.
❌I live in a neighbor.
✅I live in a neighborhood.
💡'neighbor' is a person; 'neighborhood' is the area where people live.

2. The area close to or surrounding a particular place or landmark, without referri

2.名詞B1
釋義

The area close to or surrounding a particular place or landmark, without referring to a residential community.

例句

There are several good hiking trails in the neighborhood of the mountain resort.

Soraya heard a loud crash somewhere in the neighborhood of the parking garage.

fixed phrase: in the neighborhood of [place] = near

同義詞
  • vicinity

    more formal; refers to the area around a place

  • surroundings

    emphasizes the physical environment around a location

  • proximity

    formal; emphasizes nearness rather than area

反義詞

文法句型

in the neighborhood of [location]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to general proximity to any kind of landmark (e.g., a train station, a lake), not specifically a residential area. It is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in the neighborhood of + location'.

常見錯誤

❌There is a supermarket at the neighborhood of the station.
✅There is a supermarket in the neighborhood of the station.
💡the correct preposition is 'in' (not 'at'), and the phrase requires 'the'.

3. Used before a number or quantity to show that the amount is an estimate rather t

3.名詞B2
釋義

Used before a number or quantity to show that the amount is an estimate rather than an exact figure.

例句

The cost of repairing the roof was in the neighborhood of eight thousand dollars.

fixed phrase: in the neighborhood of [amount] = approximately

Xiu estimated the crowd at somewhere in the neighborhood of three thousand people.

同義詞
  • approximately

    more widely used in both formal and informal English

  • roughly

    less formal; used in everyday speech

  • about

    the most common everyday word for estimates

  • around

    informal; interchangeable with 'about'

反義詞

文法句型

in the neighborhood of [number / amount]

用法筆記

This sense only appears in the fixed phrase 'in the neighborhood of' followed by a number or amount. It is more common in formal or written English than in everyday conversation, where 'about' or 'around' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The cost is neighborhood of $500.
✅The cost is in the neighborhood of $500.
💡the phrase requires 'in the' before 'neighborhood'.
❌It will take in the neighborhood of long time.
✅It will take in the neighborhood of three hours.
💡'in the neighborhood of' must be followed by a specific number or amount, not a vague expression.