vicinity

About 7.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Proximity; the state of being near.

   There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.

2. noun Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

   There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

3. noun Approximate size or amount.

   I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.

Similar words

locality neighborhood neighbourhood proximity closeness adjacency nearby near adjacent almost

Often followed by

of to and is are were in was for

Word family

vicinities