Synonyms of vicinity

vicinity

noun

və-ˈsi-nə-tē 

1

as in neighborhood

an adjoining region or space

there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neighborhood
• backyard
• environs
• surroundings
• environment
• vicinage
• surround
• purlieus

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proximity
• nearness
• contiguity
• immediacy
• adjacency
• closeness
• propinquity
• juxtaposition
• abutment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distance
• remoteness

3

as in tune

an approximate amount, extent, or degree

starting salaries in that field are in the vicinity of $50,000 a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neighborhood
• tune
• matter
• proximity
• ballpark
• nearness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vicinity

Before long, though, the family’s warm reception has turned as cold and rocky as the avalanches that occur with alarming regularity in the vicinity. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Pilots use a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to regularly announce their position to other pilots in the airport's vicinity. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In November 2025, regulators issued violations to contractors there for using equipment during a pipeline pressure test that is prohibited within 1,000 feet of a school, of which there are three in the immediate vicinity. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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

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