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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When expansion comes again in MLB, the fee will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 billion, per commissioner Rob Manfred. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025 As a crowd began to gather, many in the neighborhood began to verbally confront federal agents on the scene, aerial video from CNN affiliate WLS showed. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 Known in the neighborhood as a man who was able to overcome his troubled past, Wells poured his love and energy back into Liberty City, establishing programs and events for the local youth to help guide them. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 After knocking on doors in the neighborhood, police found the mother of the child within 20 minutes of the incident. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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