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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Example Sentences

They had been trading higher than that, in the neighborhood of $26, when reports of the eBay takeover plan first surfaced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Clearly, some would-be SpaceX investors were excited about the prospect of the recurring revenue from Anthropic—potentially in the neighborhood of $45 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

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

Related Words

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