in the region of
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in the region of — idiom
1. formal fixed phrase meaning 'approximately', always used before a number, price,
1.idiom
Definition
formal fixed phrase meaning 'approximately', always used before a number, price, or amount. See sense 4 for details and additional examples.
Example
The government spent in the region of ten billion dollars on the new railway system.
Vivek estimated that his house was worth in the region of three hundred thousand pounds.