in the neighborhood of

Idioms  

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.

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in the neighborhood of

“We think we started 2026 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 pilots less than we need,” said Eric Criswell, chairman of the union that represents Delta’s pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Authorities allege in their brief that he was stewing over being in the neighborhood of his ex-lover and listening to a French rap song that evoked images of fire in its music video.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

Morgan Stanley forecasts a “diabesity” total addressable market in the neighborhood of $190 billion in 2035.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

But in the neighborhood of Gràcia, the Boldú family kept baking.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

Cowslips are a delicacy among rabbits, and as a rule there are very few left by late May in the neighborhood of even a small warren.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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