vicinity

noun (the vicinity; vicinities — rare)

«vicinity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) The vicinity is the area near or around a place. tree →
«In the vicinity of» a number means about or roughly that number. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word in news, police reports and exam language: «in the vicinity of the school». In everyday talk people say «near» or «around». In maths language «in the vicinity of 500» means about 500.

Examples

There are three parks in the vicinity of our house. tree →
Police asked people in the vicinity to stay indoors. tree →
No shops are in the immediate vicinity. tree →
The cost was in the vicinity of 200 pounds. tree →
Was anyone seen in the vicinity of the fire? tree →
Wild deer live in the vicinity. tree →

Note

Formal; usually «in the vicinity (of)». Spelling: v-i-c-i-n-i-t-y. Meaning «about» with numbers is an estimate, not an exact amount.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «vicinity» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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