vicinity
Example Sentences
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None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
How anyone else in their vicinity is affected by their actions is an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 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
In Toronto, streets have been closed in the vicinity of the US consulate as police investigate.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Staying in the vicinity so we don't get separated, he gives me space and time to scribble the words that are starting to flow again from my pen.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing vicinity
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