English Dictionary
Definition of “vicinity”
vicinity (vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
- the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship
Word Origin
C16: from Latin vīcīnitās, from vīcīnus neighbouring, from vīcus village
Translations
- British English:
vicinity
If something is in the vicinityof a place, it is in the nearby area.There are 100 hotels in the vicinity of the station.vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ NOUN There are 100 hotels in the vicinity of the station.
- Spanish:
periferia
nf
- French:
voisinage
nm
- German:
Umgebung
nf
- Chinese: 附近 n
- Arabic: جِوَار n
- Portuguese: vizinhança nf
- Russian: близость nf
- Croatian: blizina nf
- Czech: okolí nnt
- Danish: nærhed nutr
- Dutch: nabijheid nf
- Finnish: lähistö n
- Greek: εγγύτητα nf
- Italian: vicinato nm
- Japanese: 近所 n
- Korean: 근처 n
- Norwegian: nærhet nm
- Polish: sąsiedztwo nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: vizinhança nf
- European Spanish:
vecindad
nf
- Swedish: närhet nutr
- Thai: บริเวณใกล้เคียง n
- Turkish: çevre n
- Vietnamese: vùng lân cận n
Usage examples
Doesn't sound like there's any ship traffic in the vicinity except a couple of coastal fishermen.
Terman, Douglas, Cormorant (1994)These could range from informing users about special shopping offers in the vicinity to enabling them make payments through the mobile.
Business Today (2002)Police would not identify the suspect, but said he was arrested in the vicinity of Queen and Sherbourne Streets.
Globe and Mail (2003)He waved back and scanned the immediate vicinity for a passage across the stream.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Three great rivers, the Tweed, the Clyde and the Annan rise in the vicinity.
Begg, Ean & Rich, Deike, On the Trail of Merlin - a guide to the Celtic mystery tradition (1991)
