VICINITY


Meaning of VICINITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈsi-nə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle French vicinité, from Latin vicinitat-, vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, from vicus row of houses, village; akin to Gothic weihs village, Old Church Slavic vĭsĭ, Greek oikos, oikia house

Date: 1560

1. : the quality or state of being near : proximity

2. : a surrounding area or district : neighborhood

3. : neighborhood 3b

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.