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in the neighbourhood of

in the neighbourhood of preposition: approximately, about, in the region of.

Preposition

in the neighbourhood of

  1. Approximately, about, in the region of.
    • […]we understand on reliable authority that on one occasion the journey was made in approximately 43 min., and this must have included maximum speeds in the neighbourhood of 90 m.p.h.1941 August, “The Why and the Wherefore: London-Brighton Records”, in Railway Magazine, page 383

Forms of in the neighbourhood of

alternative USin the neighborhood of

Questions about in the neighbourhood of

What does in the neighbourhood of mean?
In the neighbourhood of means approximately, about, in the region of.
What part of speech is in the neighbourhood of?
In the neighbourhood of is a preposition.

Words near in the neighbourhood of in the dictionary

  1. in the name of heaven
  2. in the name of the law
  3. in the nature of things
  4. in the near future
  5. in the neighborhood of
  6. in the neighbourhood of
  7. in the nick
  8. in the nick of time
  9. in the nip
  10. in the nuddie
  11. in the nuddy

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