in the neighborhood of

1. Also, in the region of. Approximately, about, as in They paid in the neighborhood of a million dollars, or I don't know exactly what the exchange rate is—somewhere in the region of 95 yen to the dollar. The first expression dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the mid-1900s.

Example Sentences

If you ask a random group of Americans to answer these questions, they don’t do as well on the test as people who are applying for naturalization do; usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 90 to 91 percent pass the citizenship test.

From Slate

Born in Los Angeles on April 19, 1947, Volman grew up in a musical household in the neighborhood of Westchester.

From Los Angeles Times

Cornejo walks with his brother, Carlos, in the neighborhood of Sabana Grande in Caracas.

From Los Angeles Times

Most folks think Riley is not on a hot seat because of the untenable cost of his buyout, reportedly in the neighborhood of $80 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Letterman and Jay Leno were both earning in the neighborhood of $30 million a year until networks started trimming salaries 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

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