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 strongest winds are expected in the vicinity of Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, with peak gusts nearing 70 mph at times. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Images from the Citizen App appeared to show the collision was in the vicinity of a bus stop on the corner of 8th and Mission. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

An Israeli strike in the vicinity of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza overnight killed one civil defense worker, according to health officials at the territory's Health Ministry and the civil defense. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

In similar previous efforts, Nepal lowered by 3 m (10 ft) the level of the central Himalayan glacial lake of Tsho Rolpa in 2000, and that of Imja in the vicinity of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, 10 years ago. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the vicinity of

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