in the vicinity of

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: in the area that is close to (a place)

He lives in the general/immediate vicinity of the school.

: close to or around (an amount)

His yearly salary is in the vicinity of one million dollars.

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Oh yeah, had a very memorable green chili cheeseburger in the vicinity of Truth or Consequences New Mexico and whale blubber in Alaska. —

Opheli Garcia Lawlor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 Orcas in the vicinity of a 6-meter-long juvenile whale shark, which is weakly swimming at the surface. —

Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 In a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the incident occurred in the vicinity of State Road 80 west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Boulevard at 9:29 a.m. local time. —

David Chiu, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Some local residents and fans also gathered in the vicinity of the church to pay their final respects. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the vicinity of

Dictionary Entries Near in the vicinity of

in the usual/normal/ordinary course of business

in the vicinity of

in the way of

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