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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In March 2023, a waterfront estate in the neighborhood went on the market for more than $174 million. —

Laura Layden, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 People are able to drop pins on a location in the neighborhood, upload a photo, then write a brief description. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025 Werner said city officials also plan to evaluate how much money from new parking revenue should be used to boost safety in the neighborhood where it was generated by funding new amenities like flashing beacons or bike lanes. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Developers hit a snag in 2020 when the pandemic hit, but construction proceeded in the neighborhood the following year. —

Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in the neighborhood

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