neighborhood
Where neighbors live
A neighborhood is an area within a city or town with its own character, often defined by the people who live there: a quiet residential neighborhood, the old Italian neighborhood.
The word extends to proximity generally—something in the neighborhood of a number is approximately that amount: The repairs will cost in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars.
Nearby surrounding area
- localeSpecific place or area
- areaExtent of surface
- zoneBounded area designation
- quarterOne of four parts
precinct · ward · borough · enclave · district · sector · territory · parish
View of urban architecture
- highriseMultistory urban building
- apartmentRented unit in building
- downtownCentral business district
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
streetlight · alley · graffiti · bodega · loft · subway · crowded · nightlife
Street closed at end
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- lawnsCultivated grassy areas
- drivewaysPrivate vehicle paths
garages · commuter · residential · sidewalks · playgrounds · family-friendly · zoning · cookie-cutter
Warm and snug
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- tight-knitClosely and firmly united
friendly · peaceful · safe · familiar · quiet · tree-lined · historic · vibrant
Directly next to
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- borderingSharing an edge with
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- accessibleAble to be reached
close-quarters · immediate · local · reachable · abutting
People living somewhere
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
engagement · participation · diversity · culture · networking · collaboration · activism · grassroots
vicinity
Nearby surrounding area
quarter · precinct · ward · borough · enclave · district · sector · territory · parish · hamlet
cityscape
View of urban architecture
gentrification · streetlight · alley · graffiti · bodega · loft · subway · crowded · nightlife · brownstone
cul-de-sac
Street closed at end
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- lawnsCultivated grassy areas
driveways · garages · commuter · residential · sidewalks · playgrounds · family-friendly · zoning · cookie-cutter
cozy
Warm and snug
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
tight-knit · friendly · peaceful · safe · familiar · quiet · tree-lined · historic · vibrant · eclectic
adjacent
Directly next to
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- borderingSharing an edge with
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
accessible · close-quarters · immediate · local · reachable · abutting
residents
People living somewhere
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- supportTo uphold or sustain
volunteerism · engagement · participation · diversity · culture · networking · collaboration · activism · grassroots · potluck
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- places & surroundingslandscape, scenery, terrain, vicinity, locale
- areasarea, zone, region, sector, district
- belongingbelonging, inclusion, acceptance, community, connection
- city districtsdistrict, borough, quarter, arrondissement, precinct
- city featuresstreet, road, avenue, boulevard, roundabout
neighborhooddistance
Space between two points
remoteness · elsewhere · hinterland · faraway · abroad
neighborhoodwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
isolation · solitude · wasteland · no-man's-land · desolation
- upscale neighborhoodProsperous residential district
- neighborhood schoolsInstitutions serving local students
- in the neighborhoodApproximately near; close
- neighborhood disputesConflicts between nearby residents
- neighborhood parksLocal recreational green areas
- quiet neighborhoodResidential area with little commotion