vicinity

American  

[vi-sin-i-tee] / vɪˈsɪn ɪ ti /

noun

plural

vicinities

1. the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood.

   There are no stores in the vicinity of our house.

2. state or fact of being near; proximity; propinquity.

   He was troubled by the vicinity of the nuclear testing area.

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vicinity British  

/ vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood

2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship

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Etymology

Origin of vicinity

1550–60; < Latin vīcīnitās, equivalent to vīcīn ( us ) near ( vīc ( us ) wick ³, neighborhood + -īnus -ine ¹ ) + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

"I asked the veterans in the vicinity if that was the same rear admiral as last year. They said yes," said CPO Stewart, who removed himself from the parade so he could follow the admiral.

From BBC

Top tips are to minimise light in your vicinity and watch from a spot where your view is not obstructed by tall buildings or trees.

From BBC

Darrin Stevens, who lives nearby, said he had witnessed lots of emergency vehicles and crews in the vicinity of the beach.

From BBC

Air-superiority missions, for instance, would require them to sortie and remain “on station” in Taiwan’s vicinity for a time before returning, which isn’t viable from Guam, Heginbotham said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The suspect was identified as having conducted photography in the vicinity of the home of former prime minister Naftali Bennett," a joint police and Shin Bet statement said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• environs
• neighborhood
• proximity