noun · neutral
neighbourhood
UK/ˈneɪbəhʊd/US/ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/NEIGH·bour·hood
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the area around where people live; a local community
Examples
“I usually buy fruit from the market in my neighbourhood.”
“There used to be a real sense of community in that neighbourhood.”
“My neighbourhood has a small park where children play.”
Band 8 sentence
“I prefer living in a neighbourhood where shops, parks and public transport are all within walking distance.”
Collocations
- in my neighbourhood
- quiet/rough neighbourhood
- neighbourhood watch
Word family
neighbour nounneighbouring adjectiveneighbourly adjective
Common mistakes
I live in neighbourhood.→I live in the neighbourhood.
I live in my area.→I live in my neighbourhood.
Say it for a higher band
5area→6local area→7+neighbourhood
Synonyms
district
area
Easily confused
district
“The historic district attracts many tourists each year.”
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