'hood

noun

brotherhood

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Meanings

'hood1

noun'hood (plural 'hoods)

plural 'hoods

  1. brotherhood

'hood2

noun'hood (plural 'hoods)

plural 'hoods

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hood, neighborhood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan urban, often lower-income inner-city area

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neighborhoodneighbourhood
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Origin

'hood · noun

Clipping of brotherhood.

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'hood · noun

Clipping of neighborhood.

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Cite this entry
APA

'hood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'hood

MLA

“'hood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'hood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'hood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'hood.

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