in the vicinity of

phrase

1

: in the area that is close to (a place)

He lives in the general/immediate vicinity of the school.

2

: close to or around (an amount)

His yearly salary is in the vicinity of one million dollars.

Examples of in the vicinity of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The judge ruled that a burrito is, in fact, not a sandwich, clearing the way for the Mexican fast-casual joint to open in the vicinity of Panera Bread. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

Around the middle of the night, Mars and Jupiter come into view above the east-northeast horizon and just before the break of dawn are in excellent position, soaring high in the southern sky in the vicinity of the Sickle of Leo the Lion. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Authorities arrested his parents-in-law Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, accused of taking turns to shoot McKinsey in the vicinity of several children, according to police records previously obtained by PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

Belgal’s lawyers wrote that several high schools, a charter school and at least three daycares were in the vicinity of the shooting. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the vicinity of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove