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

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

This past December, Hualapai Tribe members found human remains in the vicinity of where the initial search for Ott began, the sheriff’s office added. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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

Rhymes for in the vicinity of

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