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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
The Antioch Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to the area and searched the vicinity, but didn't find any victims.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The trio’s ultimate goal is to open a small restaurant in the same downtown vicinity as Truss & Twine — perhaps, says Omar, a tortilleria that also serves meals at night.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The consequences of this project — ranging from water depletion and traffic congestion to permanent environmental degradation — will be borne by those in the immediate vicinity, yet the current system ignores this reality.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
If the album positions them in the lineage of sometime tourmates Modest Mouse and the Flaming Lips, Something Worth Waiting For sounds less like a swing for the big time than a merry jaunt into its general vicinity, happy to pick up any alt-rock lifers who’ll come.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The trio’s ultimate goal is to open a small restaurant in the same downtown vicinity as Truss & Twine — perhaps, says Omar, a tortilleria that also serves meals at night.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The consequences of this project — ranging from water depletion and traffic congestion to permanent environmental degradation — will be borne by those in the immediate vicinity, yet the current system ignores this reality.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
If the album positions them in the lineage of sometime tourmates Modest Mouse and the Flaming Lips, Something Worth Waiting For sounds less like a swing for the big time than a merry jaunt into its general vicinity, happy to pick up any alt-rock lifers who’ll come.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
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The neighborhood/area The hotel sits in the North Loop area of Minneapolis, blocks away from the iconic Hennepin Street Bridge with easy access to the riverfront parks along the Mississippi, with their great cycling and walking trails and varied perspectives on the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh Police detectives are investigating after a man was found shot in the area of Mayflower Street in the city's Larimer neighborhood.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Right now the comet is difficult to monitor because of its proximity to our star.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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From waddling walks to curious interactions, tune into our live cams on social media to get a real-time look at how these penguins behave.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Orion is scheduled to fire its thrusters to fine tune its path toward the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One woman was paying $600 per month to live in a storage shed in the muddy backyard cluttered with junk and dotted with dog poop.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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