vicinity

Vicinity is the area and the things that are nearby.

(noun)

An example ofvicinity is the four-block range surrounding a home, and all the stores and things within that four-block range.

See vicinity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. vicinities

the state of being near or close by; nearness; proximity: two theaters in close vicinity
the region or area surrounding a particular place; neighborhood

Origin: L vicinitas < vicinus, near < vicus, group of houses, village: see eco-

See vicinity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. vi·cin·i·ties

The state of being near in space or relationship; proximity: two restaurants in close vicinity.
A nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region; a neighborhood.
An approximate degree or amount: houses priced in the vicinity of $200,000.

Origin:

Origin: Latin vīcīnitās

Origin: , from vīcīnus, neighboring

Origin: , from vīcus, neighborhood; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots

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