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as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the vicinity of the town's only elementary school was one reason why the young couple bought the house
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Recent Examples of vicinity
In both films, Statham’s a normal dude with a badass past, some atrocity happens in his general vicinity, and oh no time to break out the Uzis.
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Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The development group, which has also purchased commercial property in the vicinity, is now close to concluding deals for a Home Depot, a BJ’s Wholesale Club and a major supermarket, Swerdlow said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the poster heard the distinctive ping of an iPhone's locator sound coming from the vicinity of the second house.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The development group, which has also purchased commercial property in the vicinity, is now close to concluding deals for a Home Depot, a BJ’s Wholesale Club and a major supermarket, Swerdlow said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the poster heard the distinctive ping of an iPhone's locator sound coming from the vicinity of the second house.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
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Officers picked up a child answering to Dylan in the Lykins neighborhood of east Kansas City around 6 p.m., near the intersection of Independence and Drury avenues, according to a KCPD spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rubble littered a street as rescuers carried one person away from the site, which the rebels said was a ceramics factory in the Bani Matar neighborhood of Sanaa, the capital.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newcomers to Congress and business-world mainstays are planting roots in proximity to the nation’s great halls of power, too.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tune quickly became a global sensation, hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100 and staying there for 10 consecutive weeks.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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As disco tunes increasingly invaded Billboard’s Hot 100 list, rock performers such as Cher, Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones joined the sound.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those include laws dealing with allowing accessory dwelling units — including garage and backyard units — as well as parking requirements in neighborhoods near transit stops and residential occupancy limits.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, he was seen roaming Canmore for the first time, pawing at fruit trees in backyards.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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