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in the neighborhood of
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(somewhere) in the neighborhood of something
Fig. approximately a particular amount or measurement. I take somewhere in the neighborhood of ten pills a day for my various ailments. My rent is in the neighborhood of $700 per month.

(somewhere) in the neighborhood of something
about or approximately The size of the library is in the neighborhood of 5,000 books. We hope to get somewhere in the neighborhood of $150,000 for our house.
Usage notes: used before a number and sometimes following something: We've had something in the neighborhood of 80,000 hits on our website.


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