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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Adames is set up to receive the bigger deal of the two, likely in the neighborhood of Matt Chapman’s six-year, $151 million extension. —

Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The price is reasonable enough that the monthly payments — with 20 percent down — would be just under $2,500, which is less than what the average one-bedroom in the neighborhood costs. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Oct. 2024 And most of the people in the neighborhood were Southern people. —

Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024 The morning show mainstay included six photos in her post, showcasing her daughters trick-or-treating with other kids in the neighborhood. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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