in the vicinity of
idiom
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.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Their bodies were located at the Rock Island Campground near Leavenworth, about 40 miles west of Wenatchee, in the vicinity of Decker's truck.
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The concern arises because commercial pilots reported seeing ash in the vicinity of the mountain, site of the infamous eruption of May 18, 1980, that killed 57 people.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Their bodies were located at the Rock Island Campground near Leavenworth, about 40 miles west of Wenatchee, in the vicinity of Decker's truck.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The concern arises because commercial pilots reported seeing ash in the vicinity of the mountain, site of the infamous eruption of May 18, 1980, that killed 57 people.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“In the vicinity of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20vicinity%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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