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- pronunciation:
- v
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nih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
vicinities |
| definition 1: |
an area or district near or around a particular spot; somewhere nearby.
The court house is located in the vicinity of the town hall.Is there a police station in this vicinity?No one else was in the vicinity when the crime occurred.- synonyms:
- neighborhood, precincts, purlieu, vicinage
- similar words:
- area, district, environs, outskirts, parts, periphery, region, surroundings
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| definition 2: |
the state of nearness; proximity.
Vicinity to her office was an important factor in deciding to take the apartment.- synonyms:
- proximity
- similar words:
- closeness, nearness, propinquity
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| definition 3: |
a limited but undefined range around a specified point, degree, quantity, or the like.
The entire trip takes in the vicinity of three hours.- similar words:
- area, neighborhood, range
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| related words: |
locality, location, part, presence |
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