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

“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

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

I reach into my pockets and come out with somewhere in the neighborhood of four dollars.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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