1
as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital

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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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as in tune
an approximate amount, extent, or degree starting salaries in that field are in the vicinity of $50,000 a year

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Recent Examples of vicinity Goff takes the risk, likely thinking there’s no one in the vicinity, and that Williams could adjust for a chunk play. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Standing in the vicinity of the church, Beazley was later joined by a Grand Blanc High School student carrying a bouquet of flowers. Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 This debris could increase micrometeoroid flux in Earth’s vicinity by up to 1,000 times the background levels, according to researchers. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 The first group of American astronauts to travel within the vicinity of the moon in more than half a century could be embarking on their historic journey much earlier than expected. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vicinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
  • This is a six-bed, six-and-three-half bath, 9,000-square-foot, English Country Estate-Style Cottage in the River Glades neighborhood of Prospect.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The long lines have blocked access to a neighborhood garden store.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, Sleepy Hollow also makes a great weekend getaway any time of year, especially considering its proximity to New York City.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His tunes had garnered over 500 million streams.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Consider my tune officially changed about raisins in cookies.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two of American music's living legends met for the first time in a Milwaukee backyard.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Four backyards in Rancho Palos Verdes were damaged Saturday evening by significant soil movement from the sinking land, but there was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according to a news update on the city’s website.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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