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(vɪsɪnɪti) singular noun [oft in NOUN]If something is in the vicinity of a particular place, it is near it. [formal] There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station. [+ of] The immediate vicinity of the house remains cordoned off. More Synonyms of vicinity vicinity in British English (vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood 2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship Word origin C16: from Latin vīcīnitās, from vīcīnus neighbouring, from vīcus village vicinity in American English (vəˈsɪnəti) nounWord forms: plural viˈcinities1. the state of being near or close by; nearness; proximity two theaters in close vicinity 2. the region or area surrounding a particular place; neighborhood Idioms: in the vicinity of Word origin L vicinitas < vicinus, near < vicus, group of houses, village: see eco- Examples of 'vicinity' in a sentencevicinity In other languagesvicinity British English: vicinity / vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ/ NOUN If something is in the vicinityof a place, it is in the nearby area. There are 100 hotels in the vicinity of the station. - American English: vicinity
- Arabic: جِوَار
- Brazilian Portuguese: vizinhança
- Chinese: 附近
- Croatian: blizina
- Czech: okolí
- Danish: nærhed
- Dutch: nabijheid
- European Spanish: vecindad cercanía
- Finnish: lähistö
- French: voisinage
- German: Umgebung
- Greek: εγγύτητα
- Italian: vicinato
- Japanese: 近所
- Korean: 근처
- Norwegian: nærhet
- Polish: sąsiedztwo
- European Portuguese: vizinhança
- Romanian: vecinătate
- Russian: близость
- Latin American Spanish: periferia
- Swedish: närhet
- Thai: บริเวณใกล้เคียง
- Turkish: çevre
- Ukrainian: околиці
- Vietnamese: vùng lân cận
Chinese translation of 'vicinity' n in the vicinity (of) 在( ... )附近 (zài ( ... ) fùjìn)
Definition the area immediately surrounding a place Police say the killer may still be in this vicinity. Synonyms precincts environs neck of the woods (informal) purlieus phraseSee in the vicinity ofAdditional synonymsDefinition a section, part, or region the large number of community groups in the area Synonyms region, land, quarter, division, sector, district, stretch, territory, zone, plot, province, patch, neighbourhood, sphere, turf (slang), realm, domain, tract, locality, neck of the woods (informal) Definition an area which has recognizable or special features I drove around the business district. Synonyms area, community, region, sector, quarter, ward, parish, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality, locale, neck of the woods (informal) Definition a neighbourhood or area Details of the drinking water quality in your locality can be obtained. Synonyms neighbourhood, area, region, district, vicinity, neck of the woods (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition nearness in time, place, or relationship With the holiday romance, propinquity is all. Synonyms nearness, neighbourhood, proximity, closeness, vicinity, contiguity, adjacency |