in the neighborhood

idiom

: in the area that is close to something
Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood?
We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.

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Patrick Smith/Getty Images Spotrac predicts that McLaurin will ultimately land in the neighborhood of $31 million annually. Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 In mid-May, the Upper East Side led all of Manhattan in luxury contract activity, with nearly half of homes over $4 million going into contract located in the neighborhood. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2025 One 68-year-old woman, who asked not to be named, said animal control officers had come around a week prior asking about cats in the neighborhood. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 2 July 2025 Salema fish are a good indicator that WSB are in the neighborhood. Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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“In the neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20neighborhood. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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