in the neighborhood of

preposition
UK: /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbəhʊd ɒv/
US: /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ʌv/

  1. Approximately; around. Used to indicate an estimated quantity or time.

    1. It costs in the neighborhood of ten dollars.
    2. The project should be completed in the neighborhood of six months if we get started now.

Synonyms

approximately around roughly about close to in the region of
in the neighborhood of adverb

  1. Close to a particular amount or number; roughly.

    1. The car travels in the neighborhood of 30 miles per gallon.
    2. Attendance at the concert was in the neighborhood of 5,000 people, organizers estimated.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "in the neighborhood of" is /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbəhʊd ɒv/ in British English and /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ʌv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "in the neighborhood of": approximately, around, roughly, about, close to, in the region of.

Example usage of "in the neighborhood of": "It costs in the neighborhood of ten dollars.". More examples on the page.