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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Look and feel The Unibook looks unassuming at first glance, somewhere in the neighborhood of an Asus Zenbook. ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 About 13,000 to 17,000 households in the neighborhood around the GKN Aerospace facility had to evacuate over five days, the district attorney’s office said. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The utility may be unable to safely reconnect those homes even after power is restored elsewhere in the neighborhood, the utility said. Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 But while the Acadian will add to a long roster of swanky LoHi restaurants, its fellow new tenant in the General Store will solve a need in the neighborhood. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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