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hereabouts

British  
/ ˈhɪərəˌbaʊts /

adverb

  1. in this region or neighbourhood; near this place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But most apt — at least for us hereabouts — is “parking.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2023

There are so many skulls on churches hereabouts, actually, they started to feel like clues.

From The Guardian Jul. 16, 2020

Moreover, he felt a sense of duty to the form — that teriyaki hereabouts was “losing focus,” that some places were indeed doing a worse job than others.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2019

Folks hereabouts might be just as inclined to dine on rappie pie or lobster as turkey.

From New York Times Oct. 4, 2016

“No one hereabouts would agree with you. I think even Mrs. Hamilton would not.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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