vicinity
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vicinity
- /vɪˈsɪnɪti/ UK
- /vəˈsɪnəti/ US
Rhymes with -ɪnɪti
Where it comes from
From vicine + -ity, from Latin vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).
noun vicinities
- Proximity; the state of being near. There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.
- Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area. There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.
- Approximate size or amount. I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, proximity, closeness, adjacency, nearby, near, adjacent, almost, nearly, approximately, approach, exterior, imminence, periphery
Translations
Every language
noun proximity, or the state of being near
| Español | vecindad, proximidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 근처 geuncheo, 부근 bugeun |
| 日本語 | 近傍 kinbō, 付近 fukin |
| 中文 | 附近 fùjìn |
| Português | vizinhança |
| Français | voisinage |
| Deutsch | Nähe |
| Italiano | vicinanza |
| Ελληνικά | γειτνίαση geitníasi |
| Română | apropiere |
| Русский | бли́зость blízostʹ, сосе́дство sosédstvo |
| العربية | قُرْب qurb, جِوَار jiwār |
| עברית | קרבה kirvá |
noun neighbourhood, or the nearby region
| Español | cercanías, inmediaciones, alrededores, vecindad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 근처 geuncheo, 부근 bugeun |
| 日本語 | 近所 kinjo, 付近 fukin, 周辺 shūhen |
| 中文 | 鄰近 /邻近 línjìn, 周圍 /周围 zhōuwéi |
| Português | vizinhança, arredores |
| Français | vicinité, environs |
| Deutsch | Nachbarschaft, Umgebung |
| Italiano | dintorni |
| Română | vecinătate |
| Русский | окре́стность okréstnostʹ, окру́га okrúga |
| العربية | مُحِيط muḥīṭ |
| עברית | סביבה svivá |
noun approximate size or amount
| Español | unos, aproximadamente, alrededor de, algo ansí como |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 近似量 kinjiryō, 概算 gaisan |
| Italiano | intorno |
Talk about this word "vicinity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vicinity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. vicinity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vicinity "vicinity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vicinity.Cite this
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title = {vicinity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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