Vicinity

/vɪˈsɪnɪti/ · noun

Meaning

Proximity; the state of being near..

Definitions by Sense

1. Proximity; the state of being near.
2. Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
3. Approximate size or amount.

Example Sentences

There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.

The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.

There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler, reporting from Bangkok, said hundreds of Yingluck's supporters gathered outside the Bangkok Supreme Court to await the verdict but were not allowed in the vicinity.

O suitably-attired-in-leather-boots Head of a traveller, wherefore seeking whom Whence by what way how purposed art thou come To this well-nightingaled vicinity?

I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.

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