vicinity

Meaning

  1. Proximity; the state of being near.
  2. Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
  3. Approximate size or amount.

Synonyms

neighborhood
B1
neighbourhood
C1
proximity
C2
nearness
surroundings
C2
area
A2
environs
locality
36k
vicinage
closeness
27k
environment
B2
propinquity
adjacency
nearby
B2
place
A1
region
B2
neighbourhood
C1
border
B2
contiguity
near
A2
neighborhood
B1
territory
B2
close
A1
edge
B1
imminence
outskirt
outskirts
C2
proximateness
purlieu
side
A1
suburb
21k
suburbs
C2
zone
B1
neck of the woods
domain
C2
neighbor
B2
district
B2
neighboring
C2
concurrence
neighbourhoods
47k
neighbourliness
neighbourship

reaching the mark

surrounding area

parts
B1
compound
C1
presence
B1
circumstances
B1
atmosphere
B2
circumference
29k
Translations

voisinage
proximité
vicinanza
environs
Umgebung
nabijheid
buurt
Nähe
civar
vizinhança
vecindad
Nachbarschaft

γειτνίαση

omgeving
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vəˈsɪnəti/
Etymology

Cognate with French
French
vicinité
Cognate with French
French
voisin
In summary

From vicine + -ity, from Latin vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).

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