Vicinity: meaning, definitions and examples

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vicinity

[ vɪˈsɪnɪti ]

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in a sentence

the area near or surrounding a particular place

Synonyms

neighborhood, proximity, surroundings

Examples of usage

I live in the vicinity of the park.
There are many shops in the vicinity of the hotel.

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in a sentence

the state of being near in space or relationship

Synonyms

closeness, nearness, proximity

Examples of usage

The suspect was in the vicinity of the crime scene.
The company is in the vicinity of bankruptcy.

Translations

Translations of the word "vicinity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 proximidade

arredores
vizinhança

🇮🇳 आसपास

निकटता
पड़ोस

🇩🇪 Nähe

Umgebung
Nachbarschaft

🇮🇩 dekat

sekitar
lingkungan

🇺🇦 близькість

околиці
сусідство

🇵🇱 bliskość

okolica
sąsiedztwo

🇯🇵 近く

近辺
近所

🇫🇷 proximité

environs
voisinage

🇪🇸 proximidad

alrededores
vecindad

🇹🇷 yakınlık

çevre
mahalle

🇰🇷 근처

주변
이웃

🇸🇦 قرب

محيط
حي

🇨🇿 blízkost

okolí
sousedství

🇸🇰 blízkosť

okolie
susedstvo

🇨🇳 附近

附近地区
邻近

🇸🇮 bližina

okolica
soseska

🇮🇸 nálægð

umhverfi
nágrenni

🇰🇿 жақындық

айнала
көршілестік

🇬🇪 ახლო

გარემო
სამეზობლო

🇦🇿 yaxınlıq

ətraf
qonşuluq

🇲🇽 proximidad

alrededores
vecindad

Word origin

The word 'vicinity' originated from the Latin word 'vicinitas', which means 'neighborhood' or 'proximity'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'vicinity' has been used to refer to the area near or surrounding a particular place, as well as the state of being near in space or relationship.