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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

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
  2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vicinity1

1550–60; < Latin īīԾ, equivalent to īī ( us ) near ( ī ( us ) wick 3, neighborhood + -īԳܲ -ine 1 ) + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vicinity1

C16: from Latin īīԾ, from īīus neighbouring, from īus village
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“I was shocked the violin was still in the vicinity, and I’m so happy we found it.”

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Coop and Mel and all their wealthy friends and neighbors live in an exclusive community somewhere in the commutable vicinity of New York City.

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Kill everybody in the vicinity who can report Josh to the police.

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A huge gorse fire in County Down which led to the evacuation of homes in the vicinity of the Mourne Mountains is believed to have been started deliberately.

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However, high pressure looks likely to remain in the vicinity meaning many places will stay dry.

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