as in neighborhoods
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinities
Noun
-
Officials planned the trail to work as an alternative for commuters from those neighborhoods who wanted to ride their bikes downtown.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Entire neighborhoods disappeared underwater, leaving residents cut off and isolated.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Wild rabbits are known to make nests sometimes in people's backyards, where mothers give birth to babies, known as kits or kittens, who remain in the nest for around three weeks.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
-
If more Americans are open to affordable housing in their own backyards, the political and zoning obstacles that have slowed construction for decades may start to give way.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Vicinities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinities. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share