in the neighborhood
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: in the area that is close to something
Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood?
We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.
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Playful yet spooky, this gigantic spider and web are sure to turn heads in the neighborhood.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Other residents in the neighborhood have expressed their bewilderment over the incident.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Branches break off in the wind and fall onto power lines, which can shut off the lights in every house in the neighborhood.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Nearby homes in the neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the area.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Other residents in the neighborhood have expressed their bewilderment over the incident.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Branches break off in the wind and fall onto power lines, which can shut off the lights in every house in the neighborhood.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Nearby homes in the neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the area.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the neighborhood
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“In the neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20neighborhood. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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