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

Reports in German media say the explosives-laden drone was found in the vicinity of four of the Antonov aircraft. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Sunday — as bars in the Cow Hollow area of San Francisco were closing — in the vicinity of Balboa Cafe at Greenwich and Fillmore streets. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Indeed, other galaxies in the vicinity of the Red Potato are also birthing new stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Police established a perimeter in the vicinity of the hospital and activated SWAT resources. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for in the vicinity of

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