'HOOD Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the abbr 'hood. (close relations)
Definition of 'HOOD
Best Alternative Words for 'HOOD
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ghetto | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live • any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping • a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions | ||||||||
neighborhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region • people living near one another • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) | ||||||||
area | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) • a subject of study • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a particular environment or walk of life • a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function • the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | ||||||||
block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
borough | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the administrative divisions of a large city • an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament | ||||||||
colony | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States • a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together • a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated • a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country • (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell | ||||||||
community | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | ||||||||
district | nounn | |||||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | ||||||||
enclave | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it | ||||||||
hamlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a village • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||||
locality | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region | ||||||||
quarter | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of four equal parts • a district of a city having some distinguishing character • (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided • a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour • one of four periods into which the school year is divided • a fourth part of a year; three months • one of the four major division of the compass • a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) • a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) • a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar • an unspecified person • the rear part of a ship • piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp • clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent verb • provide housing for (military personnel) • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • divide into quarters • divide by four; divide into quarters | ||||||||
region | nounn | |||||||
noun • the extended spatial location of something • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | ||||||||
sector | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle • a social group that forms part of the society or the economy • a particular aspect of life or activity • the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes • a portion of a military position • measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end | ||||||||
slum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions verb • spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive | ||||||||
suburb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a residential district located on the outskirts of a city | ||||||||
suburbia | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a residential district located on the outskirts of a city • suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture | ||||||||
territory | nounn | |||||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes • an area of knowledge or interest • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | ||||||||
township | nounn | |||||||
noun • an administrative division of a county | ||||||||
vicinity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region | ||||||||