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Definition of vicinity

vicinity

/vɪˈsɪn.ə.ti/
vi · cin · i · ty
Plural:vicinities
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Adjective:vicinal
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vicinity Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The area near or surrounding a particular place; a neighborhood or local district.

Example

"There are several excellent museums and public parks in the immediate vicinity of the hotel."

2

The state or fact of being near in space, relationship, or approximate degree.

Example

"The total cost of the renovation is expected to be in the vicinity of fifty thousand dollars."

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• Rhymes for vicinity

• Nearby Words

viceroy
vichy
vicia
vicinity
vicious
viciously
viciousness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French vicinité or directly from Latin vicinitas ('neighborhood, nearness'), derived from vicinus ('neighboring'), from vicus ('village, row of houses').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vicinity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vicinity
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