vicinity

UK: vɪˈsɪnɪti | US: vəˈsɪnəti

Definition

  1. n. the area near or surrounding a particular place

  2. n. proximity in space or relationship

Structure
vicin <near>ity <noun suffix>
Etymology

vicinity = vicin<near> + ity<noun suffix>

  • vicin (from Latin vicinus, meaning "neighbor" or "near")
  • ity (a noun-forming suffix indicating state or condition, from Latin -itas)

Etymology Origin:
The word "vicinity" traces back to Latin vicinitas, derived from vicinus (neighboring). It entered Middle English via Old French vicinité, retaining the core idea of "closeness" in both physical space and relational contexts. The suffix -ity solidifies its abstract noun form, emphasizing the state of being near.

Examples

  1. The hotel is located in the vicinity of the airport.

  2. There are no schools in the immediate vicinity.

  3. Wildlife thrives in the vicinity of the river.

  4. She chose a house in the vicinity of her workplace.

  5. The explosion was heard throughout the vicinity.