noun
vicinity
vih-SIH-nih-tee
noun
1
The surrounding area or nearby region.
"There are several good restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel."
"Police searched the vicinity for further evidence."
2
An approximate amount, size, or range.
"The renovation cost was in the vicinity of £20,000."
How to Use Vicinity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe nearby area around a place, or roughly around a certain amount.
Common pairings
in the vicinity of
nearby vicinity
Word Forms
vicinities plural
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Etymology
From Latin vicinitas, "neighborhood," from vicinus, "neighbor," ultimately from vicus, "village."