neighborhoodengagement
nounUK /ˈneɪbəhʊd ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
US /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
When people who live near each other join in to help and care for their area.
The park cleanup day was a great example of neighborhood engagement.
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2. The way neighbors talk and work together to solve local problems.
Neighborhood engagement helped fix the broken streetlight quickly.
3. Taking part in events and activities in the place where you live.
Her neighborhood engagement grew after she joined the garden club.
4. A feeling of connection and care among people on the same street.
Neighborhood engagement made the whole block feel like family.