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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Infineon’s San Jose workforce currently operates out of multiple buildings in north San Jose in the vicinity of West Tasman Drive and Champion Court.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The roughly 10-minute chase ended when the vehicle collided with a light pole in the vicinity of Jamacha Road and Gillespie Drive in La Presa, Steinbroner said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The child was found by two Civil Guard officers in the vicinity of the derailment, according to La Vanguardia.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Before decamping for Cuba, Chaplin had been working in the Calais Jungle—a refugee and immigrant encampment in the vicinity of Calais, France.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The roughly 10-minute chase ended when the vehicle collided with a light pole in the vicinity of Jamacha Road and Gillespie Drive in La Presa, Steinbroner said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The child was found by two Civil Guard officers in the vicinity of the derailment, according to La Vanguardia.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Before decamping for Cuba, Chaplin had been working in the Calais Jungle—a refugee and immigrant encampment in the vicinity of Calais, France.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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