neighbourhood neighbourhood /ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/

noun

1. () A surrounding or nearby region  ( neck of the woods , neighbourhood , vicinity , locality , neighborhood )
   a surrounding or nearby region
    The plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
   the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
    It is a rugged locality
   it is a rugged locality
    He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
   he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
    I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods
   I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods
   
2. [Canadian, British] People living near one another  ( neighbourhood [Canadian, British] , neighborhood [American] )
   people living near one another
    It is a friendly neighborhood
   it is a friendly neighborhood
    My neighborhood voted for Bush
   my neighborhood voted for Bush