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Synonyms

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.

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

The company guided for capital expenditures in the neighborhood of $250 million in 2025, “with a further expansion in 2026 to support anticipated significant revenue growth.”

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

He’ll only snag something in the neighborhood of that payday if he meets a specified production threshold and all those projects succeed.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

His forecast is well above what he said is the $26.8 billion consensus view, though he noted that more bullish estimates are in the neighborhood of his own.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

He sat in the neighborhood of my head.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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