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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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In San Juan and nearby communities, neighborhoods buzzed as the Super Bowl itself faded into the background and attention turned entirely to Bad Bunny’s 13 minutes on stage.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sauna fanatics and newbies are spending time in saunas at local parks, on Great Lakes shorelines and by rivers, in parking lots and neighbors' backyards.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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This lion was traveling a circuitous route from mountains to foothills to backyards and front yards, navigating urban sprawl but avoiding encounters with people.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Vicinities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinities. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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