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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Homes in the neighborhood are decked out in holiday cheer with Santa, sparkling lights and showstopper displays.
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Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
There have been approximately 2,500 rentals added in and around Hudson Yards since 2019, and Related has proposed adding thousands of additional residences above the Western Rail Yards, seeing a demand to reside in the neighborhood.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Six years after a massive residential project brought nearly 300 apartments to Glendale Town Center, developers are looking to demolish a longtime movie theater in the neighborhood to nearly double the number of residences in the Glendale footprint.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Community members say the place of worship is beloved in the neighborhood.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
There have been approximately 2,500 rentals added in and around Hudson Yards since 2019, and Related has proposed adding thousands of additional residences above the Western Rail Yards, seeing a demand to reside in the neighborhood.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Six years after a massive residential project brought nearly 300 apartments to Glendale Town Center, developers are looking to demolish a longtime movie theater in the neighborhood to nearly double the number of residences in the Glendale footprint.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Community members say the place of worship is beloved in the neighborhood.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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“In the neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20neighborhood. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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