in the vicinity of
idiom
1
: in the area that is close to (a place)
He lives in the general/immediate vicinity of the school.
2
: close to or around (an amount)
His yearly salary is in the vicinity of one million dollars.
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On that note, viewers must be vigilant as always to never look in the vicinity of the sun with the naked eye.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There were four shootings in the vicinity of the housing complex the week before Antavious — called TayTay by family and friends — was killed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters extinguished several small fires in the vicinity of the explosion, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There were four shootings in the vicinity of the housing complex the week before Antavious — called TayTay by family and friends — was killed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters extinguished several small fires in the vicinity of the explosion, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the vicinity of
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“In the vicinity of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20vicinity%20of. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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