Synonyms & related words for neighborhood

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neighborhood — including vicinity, suburbs, environs, vicinage, area, precinct. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neighborhood

Explore words related to neighborhood — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include locality, neighbors, barrio, uptown, purlieu, midtown, nextdoor, suburbia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for neighborhood

Common synonyms for neighborhood include vicinity, suburbs, environs, vicinage, area, precinct, region, district — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does neighborhood come from?

The word neighborhood breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: neigh-, from Old English neah (“near”); and -bor, from Old English gebur (“dweller”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.