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in the vicinity of

ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of
ADVERB
approximately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
almost generally relatively roughly
STRONG
about around
WEAK
ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of very close
Antonyms
WEAK
accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely
ADVERB
more or less
Synonyms
WEAK
about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close
PREPOSITION
at
Synonyms
WEAK
appearing in by found in near to on placed at situated at through toward

Example Sentences

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Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said debris from intercepted ballistic missiles fell in the vicinity of energy facilities in the east of the kingdom.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On Monday, Dubai’s civil aviation again temporarily suspended flights following a drone incident that caused a fire at a fuel tank in the vicinity of the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Star goalie Aerin Frankel had been a brick wall—in the rare instances that a puck had actually made it anywhere in the vicinity of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

However, the defence ministry denied that there had been clashes in the vicinity of the prison.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Nurse Duckett had decided to marry a doctor—any doctor, because they all did so well in business— and would not take chances in the vicinity of the man who might someday be her husband.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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