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.

Examples of in the neighborhood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many in the government sought to seize the land in the neighborhood that included McDowell, Brevard and Second streets. —

Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024 Wilson, Timms and Collier played football and marbles with other kids in the neighborhood and organized relay races. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024 Detectives were gathering evidence from the scene and collecting witness statements from people in the neighborhood to get a better idea of what happened to the man. —

Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024 Pankaj Luthra, a local official affiliated with Modi’s party in the neighborhood where the hospital is, blamed the A.A.P. for giving the hospital its license. —

Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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