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

Glenn J. Waldman and his wife, Sheryl, left their 2,000-square-foot home in northern Miami in 1994, after their daughter Katie was born, and bought a property in the neighborhood of Weston Hills, one of the most prestigious gated communities in Weston, where homes are painted in mandatory hues such as Champagne Dance and Grandma’s Linen.

From Slate

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

Higher rain totals, in the neighborhood of 1 to 2 inches, are expected in the foothills and mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

But Stiller and De Niro are both big runners in their free time, which apparently starts in the neighborhood of 4:40 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• about
• approximately
• around
• essentially
• most
• much
• practically
• relatively
• roughly
• virtually