Vicinity

Pronunciation: /vəˈsɪnəti/

Definitions of vicinity

noun the area near or surrounding a particular place

Example Sentences

A1 There is a park in the vicinity of my house.

A2 The grocery store is in the vicinity of the school.

B1 Residents in the vicinity were alerted to the upcoming construction project.

B2 The hotel is conveniently located in the vicinity of the main tourist attractions.

C1 The police conducted a search of the vicinity for any potential suspects.

C2 The scientists explored the vicinity of the volcano to collect samples for analysis.

adjective relating to the area near or surrounding a particular place

Example Sentences

A1 The park is in the vicinity of the school.

A2 There are several restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel.

B1 The shopping mall is located in the vicinity of the train station.

B2 The new housing development is being built in the vicinity of the city center.

C1 The research facility is situated in the vicinity of the university campus.

C2 The luxury resort is nestled in the vicinity of the pristine beach.

Examples of vicinity in a Sentence

formal The new shopping mall is located in close vicinity to the residential area.

informal There's a nice cafe in the vicinity where we can grab a quick bite.

slang Let's hang out in the vicinity of the park later.

figurative The artist's latest work is in the vicinity of a masterpiece.

Grammatical Forms of vicinity

• past tense: vicinities
• plural: vicinities
• comparative: more vicinity
• superlative: most vicinity
• present tense: vicinity
• future tense: will be in the vicinity
• perfect tense: have been in the vicinity
• continuous tense: is being in the vicinity
• singular: vicinity
• positive degree: very close vicinity
• infinitive: to be in the vicinity
• gerund: vicinitying
• participle: vicinityed

Origin and Evolution of vicinity

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'vicinity' originated from the Latin word 'vicinitas' which means 'neighborhood' or 'proximity'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'vicinity' has retained its original meaning of being near or close to a particular place, but it has also come to be used more broadly to refer to the surrounding area or region in general.