vicinity — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. Proximity; the state of being near.

   Beispiele

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

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   The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.

2. Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

   Beispiele

   There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

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   O suitably-attired-in-leather-boots Head of a traveller, wherefore seeking whom Whence by what way how purposed art thou come To this well-nightingaled vicinity?

   Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler, reporting from Bangkok, said hundreds of Yingluck's supporters gathered outside the Bangkok Supreme Court to await the verdict but were not allowed in the vicinity.

3. Approximate size or amount.

   Beispiele

   I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.

Substantiv

1. a surrounding or nearby region

   Synonyme

   localityneighborhoodneighbourhoodneck of the woods

   Oberbegriffe

   section

   Beispiele

   the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville

   it is a rugged locality

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   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