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vicinage

noun

ˈvi-sə-nij

Definition of vicinage

as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space potential jurors were to be drawn from the vicinage in which the crime occurred

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Recent Examples of vicinage Of the 28 judgeships in vicinage 15, which is made up of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, there are nine vacancies. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023

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vicinity

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According to the National Weather Service, evacuations were underway for hotels in the vicinity along Black Horse Pike in New Jersey earlier this morning.

— Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Drivers in the vicinity are questioned, neighboring households searched, and any available video scrutinized for suspects.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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