in the neighborhood

phrase

: 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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Zabar died Monday at his home in the neighborhood, according to The New York Times. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 At Sunday's ceremony, Randi Jenkins, deputy director of Austin Water, said the tank's transformation gave it a new role in the neighborhood. — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Nov. 2026 Fast-forward to 2026, and Super 8 cartridges have become specialty items that cost in the neighborhood of US$65 a pop – and that's without processing. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026 There’s nothing quite like it in Philadelphia—and yet the 18th-century historic space feels right at home in the neighborhood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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