ละแวก
neighborhood
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- 1 neighborhood、vicinity、surrounding area
This noun refers to the general area surrounding a particular place, such as a neighborhood or the nearby vicinity.
neighborhood、vicinity、surrounding area
The loosely defined area around a home, location, or other reference point, viewed as a neighborhood or vicinity.
Learning notes
Explanation
ละแวก is a noun for the area surrounding a reference point such as a home, building, or incident scene. Its boundaries are approximate rather than officially defined. Common patterns include ในละแวกนี้ (“in this neighborhood/around here”), ละแวกบ้าน (“the area around a home”), and ชาวบ้านในละแวกนั้น (“residents of that vicinity”). It is neutral in style and occurs in everyday speech, general writing, and news reports.
Usage
It is commonly used when asking about nearby shops or facilities, describing roughly where someone lives, or referring to the area surrounding a scene in news reports.
Caution
ละแวก names a surrounding area, unlike ใกล้, which simply expresses nearness. It should not replace terms for official administrative divisions such as เขต, อำเภอ, or ตำบล.
Differences from similar words
1 neighborhood synonyms
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บริเวณ refers more neutrally to a defined area or space and is common in signs and formal descriptions. ละแวก emphasizes the nearby locality around a reference point and often appears in neighborhood contexts.
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แถว commonly means “area” or “around here” and is especially natural in casual conversation. ละแวก more clearly presents the surroundings as a neighborhood or locality.