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Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#VICINITY Category:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weyḱ-#VICINITY

From vicine +‎ -ityCategory:English terms suffixed with -ity#VICINITY, from Latin Category:English terms derived from Latin#VICINITY vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈsɪnəti/Category:English 4-syllable words#VICINITYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#VICINITY
- Audio (Southern England): (file)
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Noun

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vicinity

Wikipedia

vicinity (plural vicinities)Category:English lemmas#VICINITY Category:English nouns#VICINITY Category:English countable nouns#VICINITY Category:English entries with incorrect language header#VICINITY Category:Pages with entries#VICINITY Category:Pages with 1 entry#VICINITY

Proximity; the state of being near.
There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.
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- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
  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.
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Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.
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- 1883, A. E. Housman, Fragment of a Greek Tragedy:
  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?
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- 2017 August 25, "Arrest threat as Yingluck Shinawatra misses verdict", in aljazeera.com, Al Jazeera:
  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.
Approximate size or amount.
I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.Category:English terms with usage examples#VICINITY

Translations

proximity, or the state of being near

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Arabic: قُرْب m (qurb)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#VICINITY, جِوَار m (jiwār)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#VICINITY
Belarusian: блі́зкасць f (blízkascʹ)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY, сусе́дства n (susjédstva)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY
Bengali: কাছ (bn) (kach)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#VICINITY, বরাত (bn) (borat)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#VICINITY
Bulgarian: бли́зост (bg) f (blízost)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#VICINITY, съсе́дство (bg) n (sǎsédstvo)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#VICINITY
Catalan: veïnatge mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#VICINITY
Chinese:
Cantonese: 附近 (fu⁶ gan⁶)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#VICINITY Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#VICINITY

Mandarin: 附近 (zh) (fùjìn)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#VICINITY Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#VICINITY
Czech: blízkost (cs) fCategory:Terms with Czech translations#VICINITY, sousedství (cs) nCategory:Terms with Czech translations#VICINITY
Danish: nærhed cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#VICINITY
Dutch: nabijheid (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#VICINITY
Finnish: läheisyys (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY
French: voisinage (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#VICINITY
Georgian: სიახლოვე (siaxlove)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#VICINITY, მეზობლობა (mezobloba)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#VICINITY
German: Nähe (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#VICINITY
Greek: γειτνίαση (el) f or f pl (geitníasi)Category:Terms with Greek translations#VICINITY
Hebrew: קרבה (he) f (kirvá)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#VICINITY
Italian: vicinanza (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#VICINITY
Japanese: 近傍 (ja) (きんぼう, kinbō)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY, 付近 (ja) (ふきん, fukin)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY
Korean: 근처(近處) (ko) (geuncheo)Category:Terms with Korean translations#VICINITY, 부근(付近) (ko) (bugeun)Category:Terms with Korean translations#VICINITY
Macedonian: близина f (blizina)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#VICINITY, соседство n (sosedstvo)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#VICINITY
Naga:
Khiamniungan Naga: ēmkōCategory:Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations#VICINITY
Norwegian: nærhet (no)Category:Terms with Norwegian translations#VICINITY
Polish: pobliże (pl) nCategory:Terms with Polish translations#VICINITY, sąsiedztwo (pl) nCategory:Terms with Polish translations#VICINITY, bliskość (pl) fCategory:Terms with Polish translations#VICINITY
Portuguese: vizinhança (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#VICINITY
Romanian: apropiere (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#VICINITY
Russian: бли́зость (ru) f (blízostʹ)Category:Terms with Russian translations#VICINITY, сосе́дство (ru) n (sosédstvo)Category:Terms with Russian translations#VICINITY
Slovak: blízkosť fCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#VICINITY, susedstvo nCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#VICINITY
Slovene: bližina fCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#VICINITY
Spanish: vecindad (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY, proximidad (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY
Swedish: närhet (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY
Turkish: mahal (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY, civar (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY, yakınlık (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY
Ukrainian: бли́зькість (uk) f (blýzʹkistʹ)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#VICINITY, сусі́дство n (susídstvo)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#VICINITY
Urdu: اطراف (atarāf)Category:Terms with Urdu translations#VICINITY

neighbourhood, or the nearby region

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Arabic: مُحِيط (ar) m (muḥīṭ)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#VICINITY
Belarusian: навако́лле n (navakóllje)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY, вако́ліца (be) f (vakólica)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY, ако́ліца f (akólica)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY, акру́га f (akrúha)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY, вако́ліцы f pl (vakólicy)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#VICINITY
Bulgarian: съседство (bg) n (sǎsedstvo)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#VICINITY, околност (bg) f (okolnost)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#VICINITY
Catalan: voltants (ca) m plCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#VICINITY, encontorns m plCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#VICINITY
Chinese:
Cantonese: 周圍 / 周围 (zau¹ wai⁴)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#VICINITY Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#VICINITY

Mandarin: 鄰近 / 邻近 (zh) (línjìn)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#VICINITY Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#VICINITY, 周圍 / 周围 (zh) (zhōuwéi)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#VICINITY Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#VICINITY
Czech: okolí (cs) nCategory:Terms with Czech translations#VICINITY
Danish: nabolag nCategory:Terms with Danish translations#VICINITY, omegn (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#VICINITY
Dutch: buurt (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#VICINITY, omgeving (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#VICINITY
Egyptian:

(hꜣw)Category:Terms with Egyptian translations
Finnish: läheisyys (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY, lähiseutuCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY, lähialue (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY
French: vicinité (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#VICINITY, environs (fr)Category:Terms with French translations#VICINITY
Georgian: მიდამო (midamo)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#VICINITY, არემარე (aremare)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#VICINITY
German: Nachbarschaft (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#VICINITY, Umgebung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#VICINITY
Greek:
Ancient Greek: περίχωρος f (períkhōros)Category:Terms with Ancient Greek translations#VICINITY
Hebrew: סביבה (he) f (svivá)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#VICINITY
Hungarian: közel (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#VICINITY
Irish: comharsanacht fCategory:Terms with Irish translations#VICINITY
Italian: dintorni (it)Category:Terms with Italian translations#VICINITY
Japanese: 近所 (ja) (きんじょ, kinjo)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY, 付近 (ja) (ふきん, fukin)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY, 周辺 (ja) (しゅうへん, shūhen)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY
Korean: 근처(近處) (ko) (geuncheo)Category:Terms with Korean translations#VICINITY, 부근(付近) (ko) (bugeun)Category:Terms with Korean translations#VICINITY
Māori: tatangaCategory:Terms with Māori translations#VICINITY
Plautdietsch: Omjäajent fCategory:Terms with Plautdietsch translations#VICINITY
Polish: sąsiedztwo (pl) nCategory:Terms with Polish translations#VICINITY, okolica (pl) fCategory:Terms with Polish translations#VICINITY
Portuguese: vizinhança (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#VICINITY, arredores (pt) m plCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#VICINITY
Romanian: vecinătate (ro)Category:Terms with Romanian translations#VICINITY
Russian: окре́стность (ru) f (okréstnostʹ)Category:Terms with Russian translations#VICINITY, окру́га (ru) f (okrúga)Category:Terms with Russian translations#VICINITY
Scottish Gaelic: àrainn fCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#VICINITY
Slovak: okolie nCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#VICINITY
Spanish: cercanías (es) f plCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY, inmediaciones (es) f plCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY, alrededores (es) m plCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY, vecindad (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY
Swedish: grannskap (sv) nCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY, trakt (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY, närområde (sv) nCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY
Turkish: komşuluk (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY, yöre (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY, civar (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY, çevre (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY
Ottoman Turkish: چوره (çevre)Category:Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations#VICINITY
Ukrainian: око́лиця (uk) f (okólycja)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#VICINITY, окру́га (uk) f (okrúha)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#VICINITY, о́кіл m (ókil)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#VICINITY

approximate size or amount

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Catalan: (al) voltant (de)Category:Terms with Catalan translations#VICINITY
Dutch: schatting (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#VICINITY
Finnish: suuruusluokka (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY, kokoluokka (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY, likimääräCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#VICINITY
Italian: intorno (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#VICINITY
Japanese: 近似量 (kinjiryō)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY, 概算 (ja) (gaisan)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#VICINITY
Spanish: unos (es)Category:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY (adjective), aproximadamente (es)Category:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY (adverb), alrededor de (es)Category:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY (adverb), algo ansí comoCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#VICINITY (phrase)
Swedish: storleksordning (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY, närhet (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#VICINITY
Turkish: civar (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#VICINITY (in usage, 'civarında')

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

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Korean: ^{(please verify)} 부근 (ko) (bugeun)Category:Terms with Korean translations#VICINITY Category:Requests for review of Korean translations#VICINITY
Kurdish:
Central Kurdish: ^{(please verify)} دەوروبەر (dewruber)Category:Terms with Central Kurdish translations#VICINITY Category:Requests for review of Central Kurdish translations#VICINITY, ^{(please verify)} دەوروپشت (dewrupşit)Category:Terms with Central Kurdish translations#VICINITY Category:Requests for review of Central Kurdish translations#VICINITY
Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} okolina nečega fCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#VICINITY Category:Requests for review of Serbo-Croatian translations#VICINITY, ^{(please verify)} blizina (sh) fCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#VICINITY Category:Requests for review of Serbo-Croatian translations#VICINITY