in the neighborhood
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: 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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Both grew up in the neighborhood and have lived through MacArthur Park’s travails.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Most structures in the neighborhood are spaced more than 10 feet apart.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators say Thompson first shot and killed his older brother inside the family home before leaving with a shotgun and a handgun and opening fire in the neighborhood.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2024, police investigated multiple instances of vandalism in the neighborhood including when man was caught on camera taking down an Israeli flag and throwing it in the trash.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Most structures in the neighborhood are spaced more than 10 feet apart.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigators say Thompson first shot and killed his older brother inside the family home before leaving with a shotgun and a handgun and opening fire in the neighborhood.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2024, police investigated multiple instances of vandalism in the neighborhood including when man was caught on camera taking down an Israeli flag and throwing it in the trash.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.
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