vicinity

noun

və-ˈsi-nə-tē How to pronounce vicinity (audio)
Definition of vicinitynext
1
as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital

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Relevance
2
as in proximity
the state or condition of being near the vicinity of the town's only elementary school was one reason why the young couple bought the house

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3
as in tune
an approximate amount, extent, or degree starting salaries in that field are in the vicinity of $50,000 a year

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Recent Examples of vicinity Skubal is not blind to the potential for headlines that exists every time a microphone or camera enters his vicinity. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The Missed Connections feature uses your phone's location data to show people who have been in your vicinity recently. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 Its gravity is so intense that anything in its vicinity experiences extreme time dilation — to the extent that an hour on the planet's surface is equivalent to seven years for everyone else. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 July 2026 The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed that one person had died in the Center Point vicinity. — Mary Ella Hastings july 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vicinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
  1. neighborhood
  2. proximity
  3. tune
  4. backyard
Noun
  • In plenty of neighborhood stores, those benefits move real volume, so a change to what the card can buy lands directly on the day's receipts.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The university is located in a Nashville neighborhood that is also historically predominantly Black.
    — Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Leaders can no longer rely on proximity to ensure mission success.
    — Richard Neal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the influential women on this show exert power through dragons or their proximity to them.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of proximity
Noun
  • However, watching a couple exchange their vows changed his tune.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The motivation seems to be less about the tune and more about the interest that the collab between the unlikely pair, both 43, would create.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And if teak is already the material du jour of your backyard assortment, a set of these can perfectly complement the frame of your current outdoor sectional.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of backyard

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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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