Definition of vicinity Vicinity

/vʌsɪˈnʌti/ - [vusinutee] - vi•cin•i•ty

We found 8 definitions of vicinity from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: vicinities

vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
  locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods
  section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
  gold coast a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
  'hood (slang) a neighborhood
  place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
  proximity the property of being close together
  scenery the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • vicinity (n.)
    The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats.
  • vicinity (n.)
    That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • vicinity
    A surrounding or nearby region.

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