neighbourhood

neighbourhood — noun

1. a residential part of a town, made up of the homes, streets, and local shops clo

1.名詞A2
釋義

a residential part of a town, made up of the homes, streets, and local shops close to where a person lives, together with the people dwelling in that area

例句

Niran has lived in the same quiet neighbourhood for over twenty years.

collocation: quiet neighbourhood

The whole neighbourhood came together to organise a street party for the summer fair.

collective noun: the whole neighbourhood + verb of community action

同義詞
  • area

    broader term — does not imply community or residents

  • district

    more formal, often an official or administrative division

  • community

    emphasises the people and their relationships more than the physical location

用法筆記

Sense 1 describes a residential zone with community life. Common collocates include adjectives of character (quiet, friendly, safe), verbs of community action (come together, hold, organise), and the fixed compound neighbourhood watch. Sense 2 (SURROUNDING REGION) is used instead when the reference point is a non-residential landmark (a factory, a station, a volcano).

常見錯誤

❌My next-door neighbourhood is very noisy at night.
✅My next-door neighbour is very noisy at night.
💡A neighbourhood is an area, not a single person living next door.
❌The neighbourhood are planning a picnic.
✅The neighbourhood is planning a picnic.
💡In standard British English, neighbourhood as a collective noun takes a singular verb.

2. the area that lies close to a particular place or landmark, without being a resi

2.名詞B1
釋義

the area that lies close to a particular place or landmark, without being a residential community

例句

The hotel is in the neighbourhood of the railway station, a short walk away.

preposition pattern: in the neighbourhood of [place]

The neighbourhood of the volcano is monitored closely by scientists for signs of activity.

同義詞
  • vicinity

    slightly more formal; used especially in official contexts (in the vicinity of the airport)

  • surroundings

    emphasises the general environment, not a bounded zone

  • locality

    formal; refers to a broader defined area or neighbourhood

文法句型

in the neighbourhood of + place

常見錯誤

❌The hotel is in the neighbourhood from the station.
✅The hotel is in the neighbourhood of the station.
💡The fixed preposition is of, not from.
❌I visited the neighbourhood of the museum to see the exhibition.' (when meaning inside the museum)
✅I visited the museum, which is in the neighbourhood of the main square.
💡Sense 2 describes proximity, not the location itself.