vicinity

[vi-sin-i-tee]

noun

plural

vicinities 

1. the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood.

   There are no stores in the vicinity of our house.

2. state or fact of being near; proximity; propinquity.

   He was troubled by the vicinity of the nuclear testing area.

vicinity

/ vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood

2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicinity¹

1550–60; < Latin vīcīnitās, equivalent to vīcīn ( us ) near ( vīc ( us ) wick ³, neighborhood + -īnus -ine ¹ ) + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicinity¹

C16: from Latin vīcīnitās, from vīcīnus neighbouring, from vīcus village

Example Sentences

First responders said Israeli drones also dropped incendiary bombs in the vicinity of a clinic overnight in the northern Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, where troops and tanks were reportedly advancing.

From BBC

"Given the ongoing disorder at the hotel and across the country, I've got to be considering punishment and deterrence," he added, banning Hillard from the vicinity of the building for six months.

From BBC

"Around 500 protesters were in the area, but most people have now dispersed from the immediate vicinity."

From BBC

The United Nations has recorded the killing of at least 994 Palestinians in the vicinity of GHF sites, since late May, some of the 1,760 killed trying to access aid.

From BBC

“He’s a go-getter. Whenever we can go get extra work, he’s there. He’ll get any ball in his vicinity. He’s fast, strong and physical — everything you want in a receiver.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• environs 
• neighborhood 
• proximity