vicinity
noun
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Howdy, neighbor! Today we cozy up to vicinity, a word with neighborly origins that was welcomed into English as a French import in the 16th century from Middle French vicinité. It comes ultimately from Latin vicus, meaning "row of houses" or "village," by way of Latin vicinus, meaning "neighboring." Other descendants of vicinus in English include vicinal (a synonym of local) and vicinage, a synonym of vicinity in the sense of "a neighboring or surrounding district." Both of these are formal and rare, but vicinage is notable for giving title to the Vicinage Clause, a segment of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution that entitles an accused person to "an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law."
Examples of vicinity in a Sentence
Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
The sudden flash flood warning issued for the Camp Mystic vicinity compelled many to pull back, disrupting the already complex operations.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Also, in response to the damage, a security camera was installed in the vicinity.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Norris said a full search of the area would be done to make sure no other weapons were in the vicinity.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicinity. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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