vicinity
Other forms: vicinities
If something is in your vicinity, it's in the surrounding area or nearby region — it's in the neighborhood, so to speak. If there's a garbage dump in your vicinity, you'll certainly smell it.
The noun vicinity evolved from the Latin vicinitas, which means “of or pertaining to neighbors or a neighborhood.” Not until 1796 did the word expand in meaning to also describe a “surrounding district.” Said American author Washington Irving, “A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” Slang for vicinity include neck of the woods and turf.
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a surrounding or nearby region“the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville”synonyms: locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhoodexamples:Latin Quarterthe region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student lifeMontmartrethe highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artistsRight Bankthe region of Paris on the north bank of the SeineCharlestowna former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629types:gold coasta rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area'hood(slang) a neighborhoodplacea general vicinityproximitythe region close around a person or thingscenerythe appearance of a placelandscapean expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single viewseascapea view of the seatype of:sectiona distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
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