as in neighborhoods
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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Noun
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As the title suggests, the film is set in Baltimore, whose landmarks, neighborhoods, underpasses, and professional football team are well evoked.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The armed wing of Hamas said on Thursday the hostages were distributed throughout the neighborhoods of Gaza City.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The problem is that NIMBYs actually want to dictate what happens in other people’s backyards.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner said the camera recorded someone running through backyards after the shooting.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Vicinities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinities. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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