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vicinity
[ vi-sin-i-tee ]
noun
- the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood:
There are no stores in the vicinity of our house.
- state or fact of being near; proximity; propinquity:
He was troubled by the vicinity of the nuclear testing area.
vicinity
/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
- the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vicinity1
Example Sentences
Iranian state media reported the explosion was so large it damaged buildings and cars in the vicinity.
“I was shocked the violin was still in the vicinity, and I’m so happy we found it.”
Coop and Mel and all their wealthy friends and neighbors live in an exclusive community somewhere in the commutable vicinity of New York City.
Kill everybody in the vicinity who can report Josh to the police.
A huge gorse fire in County Down which led to the evacuation of homes in the vicinity of the Mourne Mountains is believed to have been started deliberately.
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