Associations to the word «Vicinity»

Wiktionary

VICINITY, noun. ​Proximity, or the state of being near.
VICINITY, noun. ​Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
VICINITY, noun. Approximate size or amount.

Dictionary definition

VICINITY, noun. A surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.