MEANING
The area near a particular place.
Use it for
Nearby activity; approximate location; threats or resources close at handControl nearness without pretending to know an exact distance.
Words that belong together
- in the vicinity
- immediate vicinity
- vicinity of the station
On the page
No taxis were available in the vicinity of the clinic.
The police asked everyone in the immediate vicinity to leave.
Whenever the market opened, rents rose in its vicinity.
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Word forms
- Base
- vicinity
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Relational: usually in the vicinity of something. It does not name a settlement or specify a measurable radius. Usually singular in this sense; plural vicinities is possible for separate surrounding areas.
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