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Word of the Day: Vicinity

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Word of the Day
: April 12, 2023

\vuh-SIN-uh-tee\ noun

What It Means

Vicinity is often used as a synonym of neighborhood meaning "the area around or near a particular place." It can also mean "the quality or state of being near" or "an approximate amount, extent, or degree."

// They're looking at houses in the vicinity of the town's only elementary school.

// She lives in Los Angeles, or somewhere in that vicinity.

// They anticipate grant funding in the vicinity of fifty thousand dollars.

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