From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvicinityvi‧cin‧i‧ty /vəˈsɪnəti/ ●○○ noun formal 1 → in the vicinity (of something)2 → in the vicinity of £3 million/$1,500/2 billion years etc
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vicinity• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• This was one of the largest silk mills in the vicinity, although it started life as a corn mill.• Many persons in the vicinity were awakened by the blast, and some were thrown from their beds.• The traders in the vicinity eavesdropped.Origin vicinity (1500-1600) Latin vicinitas, from vicinus “near”, from vicus “row of houses, village” 