In The Vicinity (of Something) - Longman Dictionary

English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 in the vicinity (of something) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin the vicinity (of something)in the vicinity (of something) formalin the area around a particular place  The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.  There used to be a mill in the vicinity. → vicinityExamples from the Corpusin the vicinity (of something)• They usually come with self-adhesive pads, so it can be mounted anywhere in the vicinity of the tank.• Smith says she was attacked in the vicinity of the bus station.• The total is expected to be in the vicinity of 30, like the last couple of years.• Lott said the number would be in the vicinity of $ 3 million.• Prehistoric graves have recently been discovered in the vicinity.• The meteorites are somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old. Quizzes Quizzes

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