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vicinitythe area near or surrounding a particular place

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the area near or surrounding a particular place

Pronunciation (IPA): /vɪˈsɪnəti/

Korean meaning: 근처, 인근, 부근

Korean pronunciation: 비**시**니티

Example Sentences

  • Police searched the vicinity for clues, but only found my neighbor's missing cat wearing tiny sunglasses.
  • There's a coffee shop somewhere in the vicinity of the library.
  • The explosion was heard throughout the immediate vicinity, scaring all the squirrels into synchronized dancing.

vicinity

NOUN

//vɪˈsɪnəti//

the area near or surrounding a particular place

vicinity concept
💡 Concept

A tourist explores shops in the vicinity of the main square

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vicinity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In this sacred vicinity, human affinity meets divinity

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/vɪˈsɪnəti/
🇬🇧 UK/vɪˈsɪnəti/

🌳Etymology

Rootvicin
Suffix--ity

Origin

From Latin 'vicinitas' meaning nearness or neighborhood, derived from 'vicinus' meaning neighboring or near. The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

affinitydivinitytrinity
affinity
divinity
trinity

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Police searched the vicinity for clues, but only found my neighbor's missing cat wearing tiny sunglasses.

There's a coffee shop somewhere in the vicinity of the library.

😄 Fun example

The explosion was heard throughout the immediate vicinity, scaring all the squirrels into synchronized dancing.

We need to evacuate everyone in the vicinity of the building.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

neighborhoodareaproximitylocalityregion

Antonyms

distanceremoteness

Related

nearbyadjacentsurroundingneighboringlocal