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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The original car cost in the neighborhood of $3 million, and the replacement would likely be similarly priced if not for the circumstances.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The shuttered store has left a huge hole in the neighborhood — literally and figuratively.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After talking for several minutes, Giuffre says that Maxwell told her a wealthy man in the neighborhood was on the search for a massage therapist to travel with him.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The owners of Maple Flats say an issue over a land access agreement with a different school in the neighborhood is responsible for the potential loss of the orchard.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The shuttered store has left a huge hole in the neighborhood — literally and figuratively.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After talking for several minutes, Giuffre says that Maxwell told her a wealthy man in the neighborhood was on the search for a massage therapist to travel with him.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The owners of Maple Flats say an issue over a land access agreement with a different school in the neighborhood is responsible for the potential loss of the orchard.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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