vicinity
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3.7
- noun
- /vəˈsɪnɪti/
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alrededores
- She found good restaurants in the vicinity of her hotel during her vacation.
- the immediate vicinity
- live in the vicinity
- areas in the vicinity
I get along fine with most people in my, like, immediate vicinity, I think.
- I get along fine with most people in my, like, immediate vicinity, I think.
- I had to get up, get rid of the thing that was there in the vicinity and leave.
- Let's say somebody grabs your keys by accident and they're leaving the vicinity where you are.
- But I, I can guarantee you there was more than one gun in the vicinity during that time.
- It's like background, but we're still in the same vicinity.
- Then the FAA comes out and says we were tracking no objects in the vicinity of this plane at the time of the transmission.
Examples
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Police found several abandoned cars in the vicinity of the old factory.
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There are many parks in the vicinity of the school where children can play.
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But my mom has to film those for me and she is not in this vicinity right now.
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Here you can see England in the rough vicinity of London.
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If I look only in the immediate vicinity of this point?
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We do have a unit in the vicinity.
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Have there been any reports of strangers in the vicinity, George?
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The quantity of dust in this vicinity is not pleasant.
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Prowler last seen in the vicinity of Washington Square.
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I happened to be in the vicinity of Dr. Fletcher's office one day.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A part of a place used for a certain activity, like a park or room
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1.8
An area in a town or city where people live near each other
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2.5
The area and things near a person or place
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3.9
An area near a place where people live or work
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3.2
The local area you live in or near
The area near a particular place, like local streets and shops
The area around a town or city
Areas near a place that people often visit
An area near a town or city, often quieter than the center
Antonyms
How Near
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vicinity comes from the Latin vicinus, meaning 'neighbor'. Think of where a neighbor lives — a place 'nearby' — and you have vicinity, the area or neighborhood around a place.