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in the neighborhood of — approximately; close to a particular amount, number, or degree

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: approximately; close to a particular amount, number, or degree

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv/

Example Sentences

  • My rent is in the neighborhood of $800 a month, give or take a haunted closet.
  • The company expects profits in the neighborhood of ten million dollars this year.
  • There were in the neighborhood of 200 cats at the shelter, and somehow all of them wanted my sandwich.

in the neighborhood of

PREPOSITION

[/ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv/]

approximately; close to a particular amount, number, or degree

The used car costs in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars, the dealer says.
💡 Concept

The used car costs in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars, the dealer says.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn ðə ˈneɪbəhʊd ɒv/

🌳Etymology

Origin

From 'neighborhood' meaning a residential area near someone; the phrase 'in the neighborhood of' extended metaphorically to mean 'close to' a certain quantity, just as being physically near a place.

Breakdown

neighbor (person living nearby) + -hood (state/area suffix) + in...of (locational structure meaning 'within the vicinity')

🎵Rhyme

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understood
livelihood
likelihood

🔗Collocations

in the neighborhood of $1,000
in the neighborhood of 50 people
cost in the neighborhood of
somewhere in the neighborhood of
in the neighborhood of a million
temperature in the neighborhood of

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My rent is in the neighborhood of $800 a month, give or take a haunted closet.”

“The company expects profits in the neighborhood of ten million dollars this year.”

😄 Fun example

“There were in the neighborhood of 200 cats at the shelter, and somehow all of them wanted my sandwich.”

“The temperature today is in the neighborhood of 30 degrees Celsius.”

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