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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The church is also receiving support from residents in the neighborhood. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 In a typical gentrification scenario, researchers would expect to see an influx of new residents and for the income profile of residents in the neighborhood to rise. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 More than a century later, Ben Ali was honored along the boulevard in the neighborhood that bore the old rancho’s name. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Over the course of a year, that puts me somewhere in the neighborhood of 75,000 steps, or 44,000 vertical feet. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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