Class: noun | Syllables: vuh-SIN-uh-tee

Definition: Vicinity is often used as a synonym of neighborhood meaning "the area around or near a particular place." It can also mean "the quality or state of being near" or "an approximate amount, extent, or degree."

Example(s):
// They're looking at houses in the vicinity of the town's only elementary school.
// She lives in Los Angeles, or somewhere in that vicinity.
// They anticipate grant funding in the vicinity of fifty thousand dollars.