Is there any English word to describe " friends who live in the neighborhood"?
I don't think I can use the word "housemates" to describe them since my friends do not live in the same house with me. Mostly they are my friends who spent much time with me since we were kids. Should I use childhood friends? or is there any other words?

Thank you in advance

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Is there any English word to describe " friends who live in the neighborhood"?
I don't think I can use the word "housemates" to describe them since my friends do not live in the same house with me. Mostly they are my friends who spent much time with me since we were kids. Should I use childhood friends? or is there any other words?

Thank you in advance

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Your are right, there is no specific word describing what you want, so words like school friends, or friends I grew up with would also be appropriate.

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Yes, "people or friends I grew up with", "childhood friends". If you're talking in reference to a child or to your own child hood, "kids from the neighborhood". The word "neighbor" can mean just a person who lives near you or also a person with whom you have some kind of friendship. "Neighbor" doesn't specify that you knew this person when you were a kid though. Here's another one: "friends I know from why back when; back in the day."

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