Meaning & use
Neighborliness
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Friendly, helpful, and considerate behavior toward the people who live nearby.
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The community's neighborliness was on full display when volunteers helped clear snow from elderly residents' driveways.
Small towns are often praised for their neighborliness, where everyone looks out for one another.
A note on using this word
This is the American spelling; British English favors "neighbourliness."
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friendlinesshospitality
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