1
as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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2
as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the vicinity of the town's only elementary school was one reason why the young couple bought the house
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Recent Examples of vicinity
The fire affected streets in the vicinity.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Lake Nona is also the name of a lake in the vicinity.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The school sits in the vicinity of archaeologically significant Native American land, including burial grounds, according to a letter from the city of Fort Lauderdale.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
And all the while, in the same general vicinity, seemingly watching this amazing display will be Pollux and Castor, the two stars marking the heads of Gemini the Twins.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Lake Nona is also the name of a lake in the vicinity.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The school sits in the vicinity of archaeologically significant Native American land, including burial grounds, according to a letter from the city of Fort Lauderdale.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
And all the while, in the same general vicinity, seemingly watching this amazing display will be Pollux and Castor, the two stars marking the heads of Gemini the Twins.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vicinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
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Sacramento Regional Transit officials are considering transforming parts of a light rail station that are seldom used into a new residential neighborhood.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That could limit their access to single-family neighborhoods, which are often safer and may have better schools.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The nearly 3-minute song promotes confidence and self-expression with an upbeat tune.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s also despite the fact that Anna has about $500 in her bank account, a totally unrealistic sum to potentially sustain a voyage to Italy where a cab alone apparently runs to the cool tune of 200 euros.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gunfire in a backyard after an altercation killed a woman and injured a man early Thursday on Kansas City’s East Side, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once bare, our backyard branches are now cloudlike, full of pink, white, and purple flowers.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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