in the vicinity of
idiom
1
: in the area that is close to (a place)
He lives in the general/immediate vicinity of the school.
2
: close to or around (an amount)
His yearly salary is in the vicinity of one million dollars.
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The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the home of his ex-wife, a Greek economist who has not been publicly named, per Ta Nea.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 July 2025
Among these, 615 people were killed in the vicinity of GHF sites and 183 near aid convoys, the organization said.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2025
The new clue is the discovery of carbonate minerals found by the robotic Curiosity rover in the vicinity of Gale Crater – a region of Mars marked by dry riverbeds and other evidence of the waters that once flowed on the Red Planet two billion years ago.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
The plane’s fuel was tested and found to be of satisfactory quality, and no significant bird activity is observed in the vicinity of the flight path, according to the report.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 July 2025
Among these, 615 people were killed in the vicinity of GHF sites and 183 near aid convoys, the organization said.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2025
The new clue is the discovery of carbonate minerals found by the robotic Curiosity rover in the vicinity of Gale Crater – a region of Mars marked by dry riverbeds and other evidence of the waters that once flowed on the Red Planet two billion years ago.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
The plane’s fuel was tested and found to be of satisfactory quality, and no significant bird activity is observed in the vicinity of the flight path, according to the report.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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“In the vicinity of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20vicinity%20of. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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