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as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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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
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Recent Examples of vicinity
At 6-3, nearly 330 pounds, Williams is a disruptive force against the run, soaking up blockers, while trapping any runner in his vicinity like a black hole.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hines proposal to revamp its ground-floor spaces could be viable, in light of the notable success stories in the immediate vicinity for Eos & Nyx, Scott’s Seafood and Urban Putt, all on or near the Paseo de San Antonio.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2020 the Chinese Chang'e 5 mission brought a sample of lunar material back to Earth from the vicinity of the Mons Rümker volcanic domes in Oceanus Procellarum, which is a vast near side lunar mare.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Being anywhere near Flores’ vicinity in that category certainly says something.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The Hines proposal to revamp its ground-floor spaces could be viable, in light of the notable success stories in the immediate vicinity for Eos & Nyx, Scott’s Seafood and Urban Putt, all on or near the Paseo de San Antonio.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2020 the Chinese Chang'e 5 mission brought a sample of lunar material back to Earth from the vicinity of the Mons Rümker volcanic domes in Oceanus Procellarum, which is a vast near side lunar mare.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Being anywhere near Flores’ vicinity in that category certainly says something.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
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Richter acknowledged that conversations around school closures are difficult because those campuses become a part of the identity of the neighborhoods around them.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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The closures aim to address declining enrollment and resource distribution, but parents argue losing a neighborhood school limits teacher connections and disrupts friendships.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the proximity of their restaurants and their sassy couch poses, Ramsay and Vanderpump have also shared the small screen.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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This was under the proximity section of the page and Apple thanked them for furthering the understanding of potential issues with hacked devices on other platforms.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Seven tunes featured on McRae’s album debut on the Official Streaming chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Its tunes are sung largely in Spanish despite the fact that both composers are also French.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The causes of death have been revealed for the three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in the backyard of their friend's home in January 2024.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police found the bodies in the backyard of a house on NW 83rd Terrace in the city on Jan. 9, 2024.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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