vicinity

UK: /vɪˈsɪnəti/ US: /vɪˈsɪnɪti/ ,(vi sin′i tē)

Inflections of 'vicinity' (n): npl: vicinities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

vi•cin•i•ty /vɪˈsɪnɪti/   n. [uncountable]

1. the area or region near or about a place;
   neighborhood.

Idioms

2. Idioms in the vicinity of, almost;
   approximately:
   It cost in the vicinity of a thousand dollars.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

vi•cin•i•ty  (vi sin′i tē), n., pl. -ties. 

1. the area or region near or about a place;
   surrounding district;
   neighborhood:
   There are no stores in the vicinity of our house.
2. state or fact of being near;
   proximity;
   propinquity:
   He was troubled by the vicinity of the nuclear testing area.

• Latin vīcīnitās, equivalent. to vīcīn(us) near (vīc(us) wick³, neighborhood + -īnus -ine¹) + -itās -ity
• 1550–60

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vicinity / vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ/ noun ( -ties)

1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin vīcīnitās, from vīcīnus neighbouring, from vīcus village