vicinity
Americannoun
plural
vicinities-
the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood.
There are no stores in the vicinity of our house.
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state or fact of being near; proximity; propinquity.
He was troubled by the vicinity of the nuclear testing area.
noun
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a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
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the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship
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
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“The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence in the Nashville area,” the Army said in a statement.
Bowes added: "I am keen to speak to anyone who was in the Kennerleigh Avenue area in the early hours of this morning, or anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the vicinity."
From BBC
“When observed, these animals are typically transiting through the area. Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that the public avoid the water in this vicinity until the all-clear is issued.”
From Los Angeles Times
Minimizing risks and preventing disaster will involve the crew performing a series of checks and maneuvers while still in Earth's vicinity.
From Barron's
The IDF said it wasn’t aware of any airstrikes in the vicinity of prisons.
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