Vicinity Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of vicinity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vicinity noun  /vəˈsɪnəti/  /vəˈsɪnəti/usually the vicinity [usually singular] (plural vicinities) (rather formal) jump to other results

1. the area around a particular place
   • in the vicinity (of something) Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square.
   • There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
   Extra Examples
   • The police suggested that he leave the vicinity of the property.
   • He usually objected strongly to anyone smoking in his vicinity (= near him).
   Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘proximity’): from Latin vicinitas, from vicinus ‘neighbour’.

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See vicinity in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: vicinity

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