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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Users can compete with friends and develop a community of walkers in the neighborhood who also track their steps on WeWard. —

Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 It’s located in the neighborhood’s historic district, a half-block from Travers Park. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024 The brand introduces its guests to the people in the neighborhood: the newspaper sorters, the food delivery men, the jewelry makers and perfumers, the spice blenders, the sculptures, the paan vendors and bhang eaters, the fabric printers . . . —

Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024 The owners regularly partner with businesses in the neighborhood, like ceramist Maria Cepissakova, who makes their cups. —

Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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