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'HOOD Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the abbr 'hood. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the abbr 'hood. (close relations)

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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

Best Hypernyms For 'HOOD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for 'hood, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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