as in vicinity
an adjoining region or space
potential jurors were to be drawn from the vicinage in which the crime occurred
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Recent Examples of vicinage
Of the 28 judgeships in vicinage 15, which is made up of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, there are nine vacancies.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinage
vicinity
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Here's what to know about where the Artemis II astronauts are right now, and when they're expected to reach the vicinity of the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vicinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinage. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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