vicinity

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vəˈsɪnəti/

Etymology

Cognate with French: vicinité

Cognate with French: voisin

In summary

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

Synonyms

neighborhood

neighbourhood

proximity

nearness

surroundings

area

environs

locality

vicinage

closeness

environment

propinquity

adjacency

nearby

place

region

neighbourhood

border

contiguity

near

neighborhood

territory

close

edge

imminence

outskirt

outskirts

proximateness

purlieu

side

suburb

suburbs

zone

neck of the woods

domain

neighbor

district

neighboring

concurrence

neighbourhoods

neighbourliness

neighbourship

reaching the mark

surrounding area

parts

compound

presence

circumstances

atmosphere

circumference

Translations

voisinage

proximité

vicinanza

environs

Umgebung

nabijheid

buurt

Nähe

civar

vizinhança

vecindad

Nachbarschaft

γειτνίαση

omgeving

sąsiedztwo