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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Their reactions were nowhere in the neighborhood of awe. —

Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 The rooftop balcony was built in lieu of a front porch because of the violence in the neighborhood, Williams said. —

Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Dogan told the outlet that all was successful — the male puppy lived, and the veterinarian also believes that some people in the neighborhood had brought in one of her other puppies, another male, earlier in the day. —

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 All of them signify a big change in the neighborhood. —

Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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