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vicinity definition
vi·cin·ity (və sin′ə tē)
noun pl. vicinities -·ties
- the state of being near or close by; nearness; proximity two theaters in close vicinity
- the region or area surrounding a particular place; neighborhood
Etymology: L vicinitas < vicinus, near < vicus, group of houses, village: see eco-
vicinity Idioms
in the vicinity of
- near; close to (a place)
- about; approximately (the amount, etc. specified)
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