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

Firefighters were forced to suspend their air attack on the flames Sunday after a low-flying drone was spotted flying in the vicinity of the fire, said Sierra County Sheriff’s Office, in a statement. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Monroe County investigators said police in Brownstown Township received a report on July 3 of a missing 30-year-old kayaker in the vicinity of Celeron Island, which is north of the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 July 2026

County assessment records indicate the price was in the vicinity of $20 million. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

City officials warned residents in the vicinity of the dikes to prepare to evacuate. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for in the vicinity of

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