Definitions for vicinity
vɪˈsɪn ɪ tivicin·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woodsnoun

   a surrounding or nearby region

   "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vicinitynoun

   proximity, or the state of being near

   Etymology: From vicinitas > vicinus > vicus.

2. vicinitynoun

   neighbourhood, or the nearby region

   Etymology: From vicinitas > vicinus > vicus.

3. vicinitynoun

   approximate size or amount

   Etymology: From vicinitas > vicinus > vicus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vicinitynoun

   the quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats

2. Vicinitynoun

   that which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood

How to pronounce vicinity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say vicinity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vicinity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vicinity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of vicinity in a Sentence

1. Mehbooba Mufti:

   This brings great relief to the people residing in the vicinity, peace on our borders is the first essential step to a larger understanding and I truly hope it sustains.

2. State John Kerry:

   Our estimates are it's somewhere in the vicinity of $50 to $55 billion at some point in time but it's way below that right now. and in fact, they are complaining about the slowness with which there has been a process of repatriation.

3. Gabi Boerkircher:

   We're asking people pretty much anywhere in that vicinity to be sure they're making an evacuation plan.

4. Janet Mills:

   All patients have the right to receive medical services free of 'the cacophony of political protests,' in the words of the United States Supreme Court, while protesters have every right to say anything they want in a public area in the vicinity of a medical facility, they are not permitted to disrupt another citizen's healthcare services.

5. Ronit Lupu:

   On completion of the excavations at Shu?fat, it is quite evident that there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times. Thousands of years later, the buildings uncovered are of a standard that would not fall short of Jerusalem’s architecture, this discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported.

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