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

The laser hovers over two Detroit defensive backs in Jefferson’s vicinity. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Multiple late-night venues are in the vicinity, including bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

On the fifth day of the siege, the army returned to the village and destroyed the outpost that the settlers had put in place as well as two other settler outposts in the immediate vicinity. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026

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