1
as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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Relevance
2
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
According to Ventura, Combs tracked her down and beat her in another room while Morales was in the vicinity.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Clark's group mate, Max Homa, and their caddies were also in the vicinity.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
To Sturzenegger, that was in the approximate vicinity where Warren said the initial searches for Brick took place.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
Consumers use the app to discover and purchase these bags from businesses in their vicinity.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Clark's group mate, Max Homa, and their caddies were also in the vicinity.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
To Sturzenegger, that was in the approximate vicinity where Warren said the initial searches for Brick took place.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
Consumers use the app to discover and purchase these bags from businesses in their vicinity.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vicinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
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Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The study also showed larger effects in neighborhoods with more vegetation or more economic disadvantages, as well as among people who have smoked at any point in their life.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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That’s life, and that something that also drove our artistic choices to a heartwarming visual style, retaining proximity with our main character throughout her ups and downs that also manifest in the film’s palette.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Noun
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But Hilton, who ahead of the festival shared photos on Instagram of her and pals Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne boarding her plane for the flight to DC, opted to perform a (prerecorded) set of dance-y pop tunes instead.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Featuring kicky period tunes and fantastic production design, the film stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and others as parents of talented kids who gather for a science convention and are quarantined by the government when a UFO shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Looking to make the most of the warm weather? Adding a pool to your backyard is an easy way to turn up the fun and beat the heat all without ever leaving your home.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Others clawed nails out of two-by-sixes in the backyard.—
Rae Solomon,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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